A mere 57 oil, gas, coal and cement producers are directly linked to 80% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since the 2016 Paris climate agreement, a study
  • Only 57 fossil fuels and cement producers have been responsible for most of the world’s CO2 emissions since 2016, according to the Carbon Majors report by InfluenceMap
  • Saudi Aramco, Gazprom, and Coal India were the top three CO2-emitting companies during this period.
  • InfluenceMap’s database aims to increase transparency around climate change contributors for legal, academic, campaign, and investor purposes.

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  • Deceptichum@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    511·
    7 months ago

    These are massive conglomerates that will keep demand high by attacking alternative energy sources, funding climate denial, and engaging in sanctioned corruption.

    • ChilledPeppers@lemmy.world
      13·
      7 months ago

      And (artificially) lowering fossil fuel prices, if we tax the shit out of oil companies, people will start looking for alternatives.