Emissions inequality is getting worse – here's how to end the reign of the ultra-polluters
Society’s wealthiest are responsible for generating climate change – but who are these people, and why are their emissions so high?
Nicholas Beuret, Lecturer in Management and Ecological Sustainability, University of Essex •
conversation
Dec. 1, 2023 • ~7 min
Dec. 1, 2023 • ~7 min
A carbon tax on investment income could be more fair and make it less profitable to pollute – a new analysis shows why
Taxing consumption that contributes to climate change hits the poor the hardest, while overlooking the huge profits tied to greenhouse gas emissions.
Jared Starr, Sustainability Scientist, UMass Amherst •
conversation
Aug. 17, 2023 • ~8 min
Aug. 17, 2023 • ~8 min
A carbon tax on investment income could be more fair and quickly make it less profitable to pollute − here's why
Taxing consumption that contributes to climate change hits the poor the hardest, while overlooking the huge profits tied to greenhouse gas emissions.
Jared Starr, Sustainability Scientist, UMass Amherst •
conversation
Aug. 17, 2023 • ~8 min
Aug. 17, 2023 • ~8 min
Tuberculosis on the rise for first time in decades after COVID-19 interrupted public health interventions and increased inequality
Tuberculosis is a preventable and curable disease, yet before the pandemic, it killed more people than any other infectious disease.
Carlos Franco-Paredes, Associate Faculty Mycobacteria Research Laboratories, Colorado State University •
conversation
July 7, 2023 • ~8 min
July 7, 2023 • ~8 min
Global inequality must fall to maintain a safe climate and achieve a decent standard of living for all – it's a huge challenge
Energy inequality will have to reduce substantially by 2050 to maintain a safe climate and decent living standards for all.
Yannick Oswald, Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Leeds •
conversation
Feb. 14, 2023 • ~7 min
Feb. 14, 2023 • ~7 min
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