Energy Revolution Is Possible… And It Would Only Take 782 Rich People To Pay For It 

The figures do reveal “a gross injustice” when it comes to global inequality that should serve as “a shocking and stark reminder that the finance for an energy transformation is certainly available.”

However, the report points out: “The political will to drive the transformation is, on the other hand, shockingly absent,” as evidenced by “weak pledges of emission reductions” issued ahead of COP21 climate change negotiations scheduled to begin later this month.

“This report is a wake up call for policy makers and governments,” said FOEI program coordinator Sam Cossar-Gilbert. “Our world faces two destructive and entwined crises—growing inequality and climate change. The time has come to address them together.”    Article synopsis