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According to research published in recent days by Oxfam, fifty of the richest billionaires in the world emit, on average, more CO2 in just 90 minutes than an ordinary person emits in their entire life.The report, entitled “Carbon Inequality Kills”, highlights how the emissions of the super-rich result by their luxurious lifestyle and investments in sectors with a high environmental impact, constitute a direct threat to the planet and the most vulnerable population groups.The research has been published a few days before the start of COP29, the climate summit to be held from 11 to 22 November in Azerbaijan, and aims to highlight, with data in hand, the crucial role that the super-rich have in accelerating the climate crisis. The figures illustrated they are impressive:the billionaires analyzed have accumulated, in just one year, more emissions thanks to private flights and yachts than the average person would in centuries.In fact, the 50 super-rich took 184 flights in just o...