Submitted by ano in EatTheRich

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It seems clear that reducing the carbon footprint of the richest could be the fastest way to get to net zero – cutting greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible.

It’s not just a question of ethics. Economic inequality is environmentally costly. Joel Millward-Hopkins has calculated that, in energy terms, it is twice the consumption of an equal society.

At that degree of socially tolerated inequality, a super-rich global 1% consumes as much energy as would be needed to provide a decent life for 1.7 billion people. Mitigating climate change quickly requires profound social changes that reduce economic inequalities.

Meanwhile, the World Inequality Lab is not content with just appealing to our sense of ethics. Based on scientific knowledge, it seeks to address the gravest challenge that has ever confronted humanity: climate change and the socio-economic model that has generated it.

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suzannaburns wrote

Addressing climate change demands a focus on curbing excessive consumption by the wealthy, who disproportionately contribute to emissions. Implementing policies like a climate tax for the super-rich can fund climate action and reduce inequality's ecological costs.

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ziq wrote

Or we could just eat them and take all their stuff.

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