North America and Europe have made the biggest contribution to the climate crisis

[[North America]] and [[Europe]] have made the biggest contribution to the [[climate crisis]].

Because

• they have produced by far the most [[carbon dioxide emissions]] since the [[industrial revolution]] (Scientists have just told us how to solve the climate crisis – will the world…)
• the average North American emits 16 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year from fossil fuel use, compared to just 2 tonnes for the average African (Scientists have just told us how to solve the climate crisis – will the world…)
• the climate crisis is driven by how the world’s wealthy – which includes much of the UK’s population – currently live, consume and invest (Scientists have just told us how to solve the climate crisis – will the world…)