University of Michigan: Homes of Wealthy Americans Have Carbon Footprints 25% Higher Than Lower-Income Residences
July 21, 2020
July 21, 2020
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 21 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
The homes of wealthy Americans generate about 25% more greenhouse gases than residences in lower-income neighborhoods, mainly due to their larger size. In the nation's most affluent suburbs, those emissions can be as much as 15 times higher than in nearby lower-income neighborhoods.
Those estimates come from a new University of Michigan study of 93 million American homes. . . .
The homes of wealthy Americans generate about 25% more greenhouse gases than residences in lower-income neighborhoods, mainly due to their larger size. In the nation's most affluent suburbs, those emissions can be as much as 15 times higher than in nearby lower-income neighborhoods.
Those estimates come from a new University of Michigan study of 93 million American homes. . . .