An interesting Sunday read from Jag Bhalla via Vox - using the idea of “equal carbon emission rights” to point out how the rich few (most of us here in the US) stand for way too much of the world’s carbon emissions.
“Why do we, and our governments, act as if businesses have some sort of “right to wreck” our life support system? Do the wealthy have a right to continue using resources at rates that science says will cause vast future suffering? In effect, this pits existing rights against each other: pursuit of happiness by unlimited consumption interferes with the right to life of others.”
Read the full article here: www.vox.com/climate-change-carbon-footprint-un-emissions-gap-report
From the article. “Fair share”: 2.1 tons per capita
From the article. Current emissions for the 10% richest people in the world: 23 tons per capita