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Report finds super-rich profit twice from climate crisis

Original: Super-rich get ‘double dividend’ from causes and costs of climate crisis, report finds https://www. theguardian.com/envi

A new Oxfam report says the world's wealthiest people gain a 'double dividend' from the climate crisis: their investments drive the emissions causing it, while they also profit from the industries and assets that benefit as costs rise. campaigners argue the findings deepen the case for taxing extreme wealth to fund climate action, as ordinary people bear the greatest burden of rising temperatures and disasters.

Why now: A newly published Oxfam report linking extreme wealth to both climate causes and costs has just drawn widespread attention

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