Finance Industry Gathers at COP28 to Forge Path to Low-Carbon Economy
Sibi Sathyan,
December 4, 2023
3 min read
This year’s summit marks an unprecedented gathering of finance industry representatives at a United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP), underscoring the growing recognition of the critical role finance plays in addressing climate change
Richest 1% emit as much planet-heating pollution as two-thirds of humanity, Says Oxfam
EsgTimes News Network,
November 25, 2023
4 min read
#Carbon emissions of richest one percent surged to 16 percent of world’s total CO2 emissions in 2019.
#Their carbon emissions are enough to cause 1.3 million excess deaths due to heat.
#Unequal countries suffer seven times more flood fatalities than more equal countries.
#Fairly taxing the super-rich would help curb both climate change and inequality.