Agreed. One of the researchers quoted has a good take on this:

> “There are definitely groups out there who would like to push the responsibility of reducing carbon emissions away from corporations and onto individuals, which is problematic,” said co-author Dr Ramit Debnath, Assistant Professor and Cambridge Zero Fellow at the University of Cambridge. “However, personal carbon footprints can illustrate the profound inequality within and between countries and help people identify how to live in a more climate-friendly way.”

because most damage is institutional so most of the work has to be done by institutions (states) and corporations. you can track the carbon footprint of rich people all you want, this won't change a thing until states and corporations are forced or voluntarily do what is necessary. It is like trying to do cost optimisation in your company by slashing the department with the lowest budget while leaving the ones with big fat budgets almost untouched. Doesn't make sense, will not work. Personal responsibilisation will only make sense in a framework where states and corporations first do their fair share (see yellow vest in France).