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Global 'elite' need to slash high-carbon lifestyles
Friday 11 Dec 20 10:00am
Private jets and helicopters boost the carbon footprints of the wealthy.
THE WORLD'S wealthiest 1 per cent account for more than twice the combined carbon emissions of the poorest 50 per cent, according to the United Nations.
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