India’s first census (1951) revealed a population 84.1 percent Hindu and 9.8 percent Muslim. Photo: Bigstock

Richest 1% use their entire annual carbon limit in ten days

While the richest one per cent are responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution than the poorest half of humanity, it is people living in poverty who have done the least to cause the climate crisis that are experiencing its most dangerous impacts. To meet the vital goal of keeping global warming within 1.5°C, the richest 1 per cent need to cut their emissions by 97 per cent by 2030.