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Fortune
Jane Thier

The scourge of 'heir pollution' shows that the rich are exacerbating climate change

man on private jet (Credit: Getty Images)

No wonder the super-rich don’t tend to stop and smell the roses: The sky is blanketed in smog.

Private jet usage has skyrocketed 20% since the start of the pandemic, and the resulting emissions have jumped over 23%, according to a new report from the left-leaning Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) and the Patriotic Millionaires, who regularly urge the government to raises taxes on them. Often on board: the dynastically wealthy, who benefit from money passed down from one generation to the next, usually through a trust. Think major Succession vibes.

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