Lucas Chancel
Lucas Chancel is a prominent economist known for his research on income inequality and its impact on climate change. His studies reveal that the wealthiest 10% of the global population are responsible for a disproportionate share of greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting the crucial link between economic disparity and environmental degradation. His work has garnered attention for advocating for policies that address these inequalities in the context of climate action.
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Lucas Chancel is a co-coordinator of the World Inequality Report.
Gráficos que explican por qué el mundo hoy es más rico pero más desigual | Economía
Spain· 2025-12-15
Lucas Chancel is another economist involved in the report on global inequalities.
Ces grandes fortunes qui aspirent une part croissante de la richesse mondiale
France· 2025-12-09
Lucas Chancel, an economist, describes the close links between energy history and social history.
Lucas Chancel, économiste : « Seule la socialisation de l’énergie peut éviter aux Européens une vassalisation »France· 2025-10-06Lucas Chancel is one of the authors of the article published on May 21 and co-director of the World Inequality Lab.
Pour réduire les inégalités mondiales, mieux vaut augmenter les salaires minimums que les impôtsFrance· 2025-05-21Lucas Chancel's work showed that the wealthiest 10% emitted 48% of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2019.
Climat : au niveau mondial, les 10 % les plus riches sont responsables des deux tiers du réchauffementFrance· 2025-05-13