Richest 1% in UK produce 11 times the carbon emissions of poorest 50%, says study The richest 1 per cent of people in the UK produce 11 times the amount of carbon emissions as those in the poorest half of society, according to a new report. Estimates rele

produce 11 times the amount of carbon emissions as those in the poorest half of society, according to a new report. © Provided by The Independent. Estimates released ahead of an international climate event hosted by Boris Johnson showed that those with an income of at least £92,000 after tax were….