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Top 10% of global consumers cause trillions in annual environmental damage

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A recent study published in Communications Sustainability estimates that the top 10% of global consumers cause annual environmental damage ranging from $1.7 to $5.7 trillion. For a wealthy American consumer, this damage could be between $19,000 and $63,000 per year. The study, which priced environmental impacts like climate change and biodiversity loss, found that biodiversity loss accounts for the largest portion of this damage, despite uncertainties in its valuation. Researchers suggest these costs could be addressed through taxation on the wealthiest consumers, potentially funding environmental initiatives. AI

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Top 10% of global consumers cause trillions in annual environmental damage

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · John Drake, Contributor ·

    A New Study Prices The Environmental Damage Of The Top 10%. For A Wealthy American It Could Be $63,000 A Year

    A new study prices the environmental damage of the world's richest 10% at up to $5.7 trillion a year, and finds biodiversity loss, not carbon, is the biggest share.

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