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Oxfam says billionaires emit more than the world’s poorest 3.5 billion
Oxfam Novib says the world’s richest people cause a large share of climate change through their greenhouse gas emissions.
The organisation’s calculations say a small group of wealthy people emits more than the poorest 3.5 billion combined.
Greenhouse gases trap heat and contribute to climate change.
People living in poverty are less protected from its effects than the very rich, according to Oxfam Novib.
The organisation also says the richest benefit from climate-related hardship.
The figures highlight how climate responsibility and protection are unequal.
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Oxfam Novib says a small group of billionaires emits more greenhouse gases than the world’s poorest 3.5 billion people.
The organization says the wealthiest are also more protected from climate change’s effects than people in poverty.
A new Oxfam Novib report concludes that the richest emit the most carbon dioxide and are the biggest contributors to climate change.
The report also says the wealthiest benefit from climate-related harms.
- Who
- Oxfam Novib made the claims in a new report.
- What
- It says a small group of billionaires emits more greenhouse gases than the world’s poorest 3.5 billion people.
- When
- The articles were published on October 26, 2026.
- Where
- The sources do not state a location.
- Why
- The report says the richest emit the most carbon dioxide and are major contributors to climate change. It also says they benefit from climate-related harms.
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- Organization
- Oxfam Novib
- Group compared
- A small group of billionaires and the world’s poorest 3.5 billion people
- Publication date
- October 26, 2026