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[[File:The one percent.jpg|alt=The richest 10% on earth are responsible for 52% of global emissions|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. The richest 10% on earth are responsible for 52% of global emissions]]Climate baddies are | [[File:The one percent.jpg|alt=The richest 10% on earth are responsible for 52% of global emissions|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. The richest 10% on earth are responsible for 52% of global emissions]] | ||
[[File:Life Styles with estimated expenditures.png|alt=Life Styles with estimated expenditures|thumb|'''Figure 2'''. Different lifestyles have vastly different energy consumption.]] | |||
Climate baddies are the people that have done more than their fair share of contributing to the [[ecological crisis]]. In general, the richest amongst us are the worst offenders (see '''Figure 1'''). | |||
==Global Ecological Villains== | ==Global Ecological Villains== | ||
[[File:Richest-locations.jpg|alt=Richest-locations|thumb|'''Figure | [[File:Richest-locations.jpg|alt=Richest-locations|thumb|'''Figure 3'''. Worst offender locations]]Digging further it can be seen that the 1% are concentrated in specific areas of the globe (see '''Figure 2''').[[File:Billionaire emissions.jpg|alt=Roman Abrahamovitch and David Geffen are the worst offenders.|thumb|'''Figure 4'''. Roman Abrahamovitch and David Geffen are the worst offenders.]]More specifically the worst offenders can be singled out (see '''Figure 3'''): | ||
#Roman Abramovich | #Roman Abramovich | ||
#David Geffen | #David Geffen | ||
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==='''Harry Triguboff'''=== | ==='''Harry Triguboff'''=== | ||
An Australian billionaire real estate developer, Triguboff is the managing director of Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd. As of 2015 Meriton had built more than 55,000 residential townhouses and apartments since its creation in 1963. He lives in Sydney and owns a collection of cars. | An Australian billionaire real estate developer, Triguboff is the managing director of Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd. As of 2015 Meriton had built more than 55,000 residential townhouses and apartments since its creation in 1963. He lives in Sydney and owns a collection of cars. | ||
===''' | ==='''Anthony Albanese'''=== | ||
A serial liar about the government’s climate policies — the most common topic of Morrison’s lies is climate action — who has sought to actively undermine international agreements relating to climate, Morrison has ensured a continuation of a decade of climate inaction and energy policy chaos, actively deterring investment in renewables while encouraging coal and gas-fired power (to the benefit of his political donors and former employers of his own staff). Bonus points for pretending to be moving towards meaningful climate action. | A serial liar about the government’s climate policies — the most common topic of Morrison’s lies is climate action — who has sought to actively undermine international agreements relating to climate, Morrison has ensured a continuation of a decade of climate inaction and energy policy chaos, actively deterring investment in renewables while encouraging coal and gas-fired power (to the benefit of his political donors and former employers of his own staff). Bonus points for pretending to be moving towards meaningful climate action. | ||
==='''Rupert Murdoch'''=== | ==='''Rupert Murdoch'''=== | ||