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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Antoun Issa

Afternoon Update: richest 10% causing 50% of emissions; Optus CEO resigns; and Argentina’s Trump elected president

Carbon Inequality day one news
While the wealthiest 1% tend to live climate-insulated lives, their emissions are responsible for immense suffering. Illustration: Guardian Design

Good afternoon. The richest 1% in the world account for more carbon emissions than the poorest 66%, a major new report reveals.

For the past six months, the Guardian has worked with Oxfam, the Stockholm Environment Institute and other experts on an exclusive basis to produce a special investigation, The Great Carbon Divide.

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