Jack, Billionaires are driving the climate crisis—and getting away with it. World leaders recently met in Belém, Brazil for COP30. Meanwhile, people around the world are grappling with intensifying climate emergencies: extensive damage in the Caribbean from Hurricane Melissa this fall, droughts driving hunger and water crises in Somalia, wildfires in Canada that are worsening air quality across swaths of North America, and typhoons devastating the Philippines, to name just a few. As climate disasters intensify, the ultra-rich and fossil fuel corporations continue to dodge accountability for their role in worsening the crisis. Oxfam’s latest research shows that a person from the richest 0.1% produces more carbon in a single day than a person in the bottom 50% produces all year. Yet while the super-rich profit from environmental destruction, everyday people pay the price. The injustice is undeniable. Sign Oxfam's petition today and hold billionaires accountable for fueling the climate crisis |
The ultra-rich are not just overconsuming carbon, but also actively investing in and profiting from the most polluting corporations. Oxfam’s research finds that the average billionaire produces 1.9 million tons of CO2 a year through their investments. These billionaires would have to circumnavigate the world almost 10,000 times in their private jets to emit this much. While billionaires and big corporations fuel the climate crisis, everyday people are left to shoulder the burden. Demand justice: Sign Oxfam’s petition to make rich polluters pay their fair share. |
