[Geo4All] Colonial rule nearly doubles UK’s historical contribution to climate change

[Suchith Anand]

These articles might be of interest


Colonial rule nearly doubles UK’s historical contribution to climate change

The UK is responsible for nearly twice as much global warming as previously thought, due to its colonial history, Carbon Brief analysis shows.

Details at https://www.carbonbrief.org/revealed-colonial-rule-nearly-doubles-uks-historical-contribution-to-climate-change/



The Guardian article on “Rishi Sunak accused of hypocrisy after backing phase-out of fossil fuels at Cop28”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/02/rishi-sunak-accused-of-hypocrisy-after-backing-phase-out-of-fossil-fuels-at-cop28


The National article “King Charles slammed as 'hypocrite' after COP28 speech”

https://www.thenational.scot/news/23961593.king-charles-slammed-hypocrite-cop28-speech/



The Guardian article “Twelve billionaires’ climate emissions outpollute 2.1m homes, analysis finds”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/20/twelve-billionaires-climate-emissions-jeff-bezos-bill-gates-elon-musk-carbon-divide


The Guardian article “Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report says”

‘Polluter elite’ are plundering the planet to point of destruction, says Oxfam after comprehensive study of climate inequality

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/20/richest-1-account-for-more-carbon-emissions-than-poorest-66-report-says


Best wishes


Suchith

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