News Headline

Wealthier people produce more carbon pollution — even the “green” ones

Source
Vox

Publication Date
2017-12-01

One of the perennial debates in environmentalism, which has transferred over to the climate change discussion, is what role personal choices play in the grand scheme of things. Can consumer decisions play a substantial role in reducing emissions? Are people who are concerned about global warming obliged to reduce their own carbon footprint? Is emitting carbon a personal sin (so to speak) as well as a social one?

Content
https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/12/1/16718844/green-consumers-climate-change