世界上最富有的0.1%的人每天排放的碳比最穷的一半人每年排放的碳要多,苏格兰私人喷气式飞机不受限制的使用使危机恶化。
The world’s richest 0.1% emit more carbon daily than the poorest half annually, with unchecked private jet use in Scotland worsening the crisis.
世界上最富有的0.1%的人口每天排放的碳比人类最贫穷的半数人口在一年内排放的碳要多,英国的最高收入者自1990年以来增加了50%的排放量,而最底层的90%则减少了排放量。
The world’s richest 0.1% emit more carbon in a day than the poorest half of humanity does in a year, with UK’s top earners increasing emissions 50% since 1990 while the bottom 90% reduced theirs.
苏格兰的私人喷气式飞机使用激增,去年的飞行次数超过12 000次,污染程度比商业航班高30倍,但至今没有征税。
Private jet use in Scotland has surged, with over 12,000 flights last year—each up to 30 times more polluting than commercial flights—yet no tax exists.
在68%的苏格兰人的支持下,私人喷气式飞机税可以资助清洁能源,支持低收入家庭。
A private jet tax could fund clean energy and support low-income households, backed by 68% of Scots.
尽管呼吁公平,但超级富人继续通过财富和影响驱动气候变化,破坏全球变暖的极限。
Despite calls for fairness, the super-rich continue to drive climate change through wealth and influence, undermining global warming limits.