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The Oxfam report says that private planes and "superyachts" are contributing factors, as well as investments in polluting industries like oil and mining.
Nowhere does it mention that their businesses are what's contributing to their carbon footprint. They are explicitly talking about their lifestyle choices.
So, I'm not sure where you got that info from, but if they are including businesses that these billionaires run, I'd be interested in seeing that data.
Mind you, the majority of these billionaires are in software... a business that's very easy to convert over to a carbon-neutral model, especially with their resources.