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The podcast discusses the carbon footprint of the wealthy individuals who own superyachts and private jets.


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A recent study by Oxfam revealed that the top 0.1% have a significant carbon footprint, with their lavish lifestyles, including superyachts, private jets, mansions, space travel, and doomsday shelters, producing emissions 77 times higher than the limit required to keep global warming under 1.5C. Madeleine Finlay speaks with Ajit Niranjan, Europe environment correspondent for The Guardian, and Rupert Neate, wealth correspondent, about the environmentally damaging transportation practices of the ultra-rich.


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Source: theguardian.com