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G20 must tax the super-rich to fund a green and just future
G20 leaders convening at the 1st Finance and Central Bank Ministerial Meeting must maintain momentum towards effective taxation of the world’s super-rich and support an inclusive platform for international tax negotiations at the UN.
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Does the colour of your skin make you more vulnerable to climate change?
It is impossible to disconnect climate action from the fight against racism and other forms of social exclusion.
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European energy and agriculture investments in Middle East and North Africa risk replicating extractive neocolonial harms of Big Oil and Big Ag, warns Greenpeace report
The transition to a green economy risks deepening inequality and replicating injustices of the fossil fuel era unless governments correct course, warns a new report by Greenpeace MENA and the MENAFem Movement for Economic, Development and Ecological Justice.
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The unfinished fight: A journey toward a strong global plastics treaty
It has been more than two months since we boarded a plastics industry tanker in Daesan, South Korea, to highlight the urgent need for an effective plastics treaty.
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Can a better climate create better jobs?
A shift to a decarbonised economy isn’t just about swapping out coal for solar panels. It has to fix the bigger picture, empowering the weak and weakening the powerful.
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AI is changing elections: How can we protect democracy?
“AI is something that amplifies the issues that are already prevalent in our democratic systems.”
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Have you felt lonely or hopeless? Try urban communities
Loneliness has become a serious issue in our society, and it has emerged as a significant global public health concern.
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Would the world change if we taxed the super-rich?
You’re probably paying more taxes than the richest people on Earth. Why? Because, unlike you, the super-rich can evade paying their fair share.
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Greenpeace activists ‘confiscate’ private jets at the airport serving WEF in Davos, urge governments to tax the super-rich
Activists are demanding tangible solutions to the climate and environmental crises, and taking a stand against the empty rhetoric of the powerful elite convening in Davos, many of whom arrived via highly polluting private jet.
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Greenpeace activists protest inside Davos forum urging leaders to tax the super-rich
Having billionaires in positions of leadership, governing with impunity, is a stark reminder of the dangerous intersection of extreme wealth and politics, and its impact on democracy, people and the planet.