On the day of the launch of the #GlobalJusticeReport, the coordinators @thomaspiketty.bsky.social @lucaschancel.bsky.social @cmohren.bsky.social @rowaida96.bsky.social @moritzoder.bsky.social & @anmol-smnch.bsky.social published this opinion piece 👇 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A good life for the 99% isn’t a pipe dream: it can be done. Here’s how

Our plan is radical – but by transforming how we live on a finite planet, nearly everyone gains, says Thomas Piketty and researchers from the World Inequality Lab

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Today we are launching the Global Justice Project. This is the result of two years of research involving more than 40 contributors from around the world. We propose a path to €5,000-a-month average incomes for all countries within +1.8°C of warming. 👇👇👇 globaljusticeproject.wid.world

Global Justice Project

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Ten years after the Paris Agreement, the 1.5° target is out of reach. Meanwhile, wealth concentration has increased massively. These facts are interlinked: wealth inequality determines who causes the climate crisis & who profits from it. @cmohren.bsky.social @wid.world @lseinequalities.bsky.social

Why climate policy has to tackle the question of ownership

Wealth inequality determines who causes the climate crisis and who profits from it, so the low-carbon transition offers an opportunity to redistribute wealth

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“The climate debate has long focused on what people buy and consume. But equally important is the question of ownership: who owns and controls the assets that ultimately generate emissions?” – @cmohren.bsky.social of @wid.world #LSEInequalitiesBlog

Why climate policy has to tackle the question of ownership

Wealth inequality determines who causes the climate crisis and who profits from it, so the low-carbon transition offers an opportunity to redistribute wealth

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“Inequality is a political choice” The 56,000 wealthiest adults on the planet hold 3x as much wealth as the poorest half of humanity combined – but two policy levers could help redress the balance. @ricardo-eco.bsky.social of @wid.world explores #LSEInequalitiesBlog buff.ly/hT0Avna

56,000 people own three times more wealth than half of humanity

The World Inequality Report 2026 notes how the world is extremely unequal, with wealth inequality still rapidly rising. Which policies could reduce inequality?

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🚨NEW REPORT: The Climate Inequality Report 2025 reveals how wealth inequality and the climate crisis drive each other. What's new in the report? — A thread🧵 Download the report▶️ wid.world/news-article... #cop30 #climatejustice #inequality

Climate inequality report 2025 | Climate Change: A Capital Challenge - Why Climate Policy Must Tackle Ownership - WID - World Inequality Database

This new report reveals how wealth drive the climate crisis, and proposes new policy options to address it.

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In der neuen APuZ geht es um #Wachstum und #Wohlstand, #Degrowth, #GreenGrowth und #Ungleichheit - mit Texten von Werner Plumpe, Julia Braun, @lukasscholle.bsky.social, Ulrike Herrmann, Niko Paech sowie @cmohren.bsky.social und @moritzoder.bsky.social: www.bpb.de/apuz/wachstu...

What would a just distribution of socio-economic and environmental resources look like at the global level from 2025 to 2100 – both between and within countries? From now to June 2026, the #GlobalJusticeProject will help provide answers. inequalitylab.world/en/global-ju... [1/5]🧵

Global Justice Project - World Inequality Lab

The Global Justice Project (GJP) aims to provide a platform to stimulate research, policymaking, and citizen engagement to shape a fairer, more democratic and sustainable 21st century.

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New study by @pbothe.bsky.social @lucaschancel.bsky.social @cmohren.bsky.social outlines potential pathways for global inequality by 2050. ⚠️Within-country redistribution will be needed to curb global inequality and face climate shocks. More in thread 🧵[1/3] wid.world/news-article...

Convergence alone won’t fix global inequality by 2050 without ambitious redistribution - WID - World Inequality Database

Convergence alone won’t fix global inequality by 2050 without ambitious redistribution This paper outlines diverging pathways for the future of global income inequality horizon 2050

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The wealthiest have gotten richer, and control a record share of America’s wealth. Total wealth for the richest 19 U.S. households jumped to about $2.6 trillion in 2024, the biggest one-year increase on record.

$1 Trillion of Wealth Was Created for the 19 Richest U.S. Households Last Year

Total household wealth for the richest 19 U.S. households jumped to about $2.6 trillion in 2024, after the biggest one-year increase on record.

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For the first time since WWII an extreme right party is #1 in the German polls. Anti-fascist economic policy is urgently needed. Instead the new coalition agenda entails: - cut profit tax - end 8 hr workday - open tap for defense, austerity for the rest - weaken social security

Want to #TaxTheRich? Try the new version of the Global #WealthTax Simulator 🎛️ ✔️Select any region/country or the world as a whole ✔️Input your preferred tax rates ✔️Adjust depreciation or tax evasion parameters ✔️See how much revenue you'd raise ▶️ wid.world/news-article... We tested with France 👇🇫🇷

Our paper "Climate Change and the Global Distribution of Wealth" is out in @natclimchange.bsky.social! We study how climate impacts & policies are transforming wealth inequality 🌍 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41... Huge thanks to an incredible team: C. Mohren, P. Bothe & @gregorsemieniuk.bsky.social

Climate change and the global distribution of wealth - Nature Climate Change

Rising wealth inequality is a major challenge for this century, and climate change could further exacerbate it. Based on an overview of existing studies, this Perspective proposes a framework to advan...

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2019: Wir organisieren historische Klimastreiks 2020: Wir klagen fürs Klima 2021: Das Bundesverfassungsgericht gibt unserer Klage gegen die GroKo recht 2025: CDU-Chef Merz beruft sich auf unser Urteil, um Klimaschutz gegen die AfD zu verteidigen Normativer Wandel, selbstgemacht.