Billionaires create a million times more CO2, Level 0

Mrs. N (United States of America)
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  1. accountability
    responsibility to someone or for some activity
    It added: "Billionaires have a huge responsibility for…climate breakdown. They have escaped accountability."
  2. metric
    based on a decimal unit of measurement
    The average billionaire creates three million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year.
  3. emission
    the act of causing to flow forth
    The charity said: "The…growing responsibility of wealthy people for overall emissions is rarely discussed…in climate policy making."
  4. yacht
    an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power
    Luxury yachts and private jets mean billionaires have a huge carbon footprint.
  5. climate
    the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
    The charity said: "The…growing responsibility of wealthy people for overall emissions is rarely discussed…in climate policy making."
  6. responsibility
    the social force that binds you to a course of action
    The charity said: "The…growing responsibility of wealthy people for overall emissions is rarely discussed…in climate policy making."
  7. charity
    an institution set up to provide help to the needy
    A report from a charity said billionaires also cause damage.
  8. overall
    involving only main features
    The charity said: "The…growing responsibility of wealthy people for overall emissions is rarely discussed…in climate policy making."
  9. damage
    the occurrence of a change for the worse
    Business, homes and cows damage the environment.
  10. jet
    a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish
    Luxury yachts and private jets mean billionaires have a huge carbon footprint.
  11. average
    an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
    The average billionaire creates three million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year.
  12. wealthy
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
    The charity said: "The…growing responsibility of wealthy people for overall emissions is rarely discussed…in climate policy making."
  13. rarely
    not often
    The charity said: "The…growing responsibility of wealthy people for overall emissions is rarely discussed…in climate policy making."
  14. luxury
    something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
    Luxury yachts and private jets mean billionaires have a huge carbon footprint.
  15. create
    bring into existence
    The average billionaire creates three million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year.
  16. discuss
    consider or examine in speech or writing
    The charity said: "The…growing responsibility of wealthy people for overall emissions is rarely discussed…in climate policy making."
  17. policy
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
    The charity said: "The…growing responsibility of wealthy people for overall emissions is rarely discussed…in climate policy making."
  18. escape
    run away from confinement
    It added: "Billionaires have a huge responsibility for…climate breakdown. They have escaped accountability."
  19. private
    confined to particular persons or groups
    Luxury yachts and private jets mean billionaires have a huge carbon footprint.
Created on Fri Dec 23 13:58:28 EST 2022

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