‘Polluters Must Pay’: UN Chief Calls for Windfall Tax on Fossil Fuel Profits to Address Climate and Cost-of-Living Crises

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By Olivia RosaneSep 21, 2022, 8:08 pm705 ptsHotTop
UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a bold proposal during his opening remarks to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday: tax fossil fuel companies to help those suffering from the climate and cost-of-living crises. Guterres’ proposal, also known as a windfall tax, comes at the close of a summer that…

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