Rich individuals in all countries must pay more to tackle the climate crisis, whether through taxes or charges on consumption, one of the architects of the Paris agreement has said.

There is a growing consensus on the need for some kind of global wealth tax, with Brazil, which will host the Cop climate summit next year, an enthusiastic supporter.

Meanwhile, poor countries are struggling to raise the estimated $1tn (£785bn) a year of external finance needed to help them cut emissions and cope with the impacts of the climate crisis.

Another proposal is for a frequent flyer levy, as the richest people tend to take far more flights – in any year about half of the people in the UK do not fly, for instance. Laurence Tubiana, the chief executive of the European Climate Foundation, said a levy could be targeted at business class and first class seats.

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    5 months ago

    Absolutely, and that’s awful and wrong.

    My point was that wealth and standard of living increases don’t require colonization. They could have progressed without needing to oppress native peoples.

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        5 months ago

        Hey no worries, as someone with ADHD you’d be amazed how often I accidentally imply exactly the opposite of what I state… and my communication isn’t always the clearest.

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          Yeah, I have ADHD too. I misunderstand all the time, and it’s only getting worse with age.