โ๏ธ Are the world's richest people making climate change significantly worse?
๐ธ A new study is urging G20 countries to adopt "radical" policies to limit the impact of luxury lifestyles on global warming.
Here's why.๐งต๐
news.trust.org/item/202110051โฆ
๐ธ A new study is urging G20 countries to adopt "radical" policies to limit the impact of luxury lifestyles on global warming.
Here's why.๐งต๐
news.trust.org/item/202110051โฆ
๐ค Whatโs the problem?
โ๏ธ Frequent flying
๐ฅ๏ธ Luxury yachts
๐ฅฉ Eating too much meat
โ Research suggests these are โharmfulโ lifestyle options which should be restricted, taxed or even banned.
โ๏ธ Frequent flying
๐ฅ๏ธ Luxury yachts
๐ฅฉ Eating too much meat
โ Research suggests these are โharmfulโ lifestyle options which should be restricted, taxed or even banned.
๐ญ How are they so polluting?
๐ก Food, housing and transport make up about 80% of total lifestyle carbon footprints.
๐ด They're much higher than goods, leisure and services.
๐ We need to reduce these footprints across G20 countries if we are to limit global warming to 1.5C.
๐ก Food, housing and transport make up about 80% of total lifestyle carbon footprints.
๐ด They're much higher than goods, leisure and services.
๐ We need to reduce these footprints across G20 countries if we are to limit global warming to 1.5C.
โถ๏ธ What else needs to change?
The research suggests:
๐จ The end of customer loyalty programmes, which encourage frequent flying and luxury hotel stays
๐ฃ๏ธ Capping the use of public space for roads and car parks.
The research suggests:
๐จ The end of customer loyalty programmes, which encourage frequent flying and luxury hotel stays
๐ฃ๏ธ Capping the use of public space for roads and car parks.
๐ข What about ordinary people?
๐ Itโs not just the super-rich who need to take action. Itโs everyone in higher-income countries.
๐จ๐ฆ The research found that an average person in Canada has a carbon footprint thatโs more than six times bigger than someone in Indonesia. ๐ฎ๐ฉ
๐ Itโs not just the super-rich who need to take action. Itโs everyone in higher-income countries.
๐จ๐ฆ The research found that an average person in Canada has a carbon footprint thatโs more than six times bigger than someone in Indonesia. ๐ฎ๐ฉ
Do you think these measures are enough to curb luxury lifestyles and tackle climate change?
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โ You may not feel able to fight global warming on your own - but government policy nudges could help wealthier people shift to greener lifestyles.
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