UN secretary-general calls for 'windfall' tax on profits of fossil fuel companies

  • 📰 SooToday
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 29 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 15%
  • Publisher: 85%

France Nouvelles Nouvelles

France Dernières Nouvelles,France Actualités

GENEVA (AP) — U.N. Secretary General António Guterres called Wednesday for a “windfall” tax on profits of fossil fuel companies to help pay for the fight against global warming, decrying them as the “godfathers of climate chaos.

GENEVA — U.N. Secretary General António Guterres called Wednesday for a “windfall” tax on profits of fossil fuel companies to help pay for the fight against global warming, decrying them as the “godfathers of climate chaos.”

The burning of fossil fuels — oil, gas and coal — is the main contributor to global warming caused by human activity. Guterres spoke from the American Museum of Natural History in New York in a bid to revive focus on climate change at a time when many national elections, and conflict in places like Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan this year have seized much of the international spotlight.

“We are playing Russian roulette with the planet. We need an exit ramp off the highway to climate hell,” Guterres said, while adding: “The truth is, we have control of the wheel.”

Nous avons résumé cette actualité afin que vous puissiez la lire rapidement. Si l'actualité vous intéresse, vous pouvez lire le texte intégral ici. Lire la suite:

 /  🏆 8. in FR
 

Merci pour votre commentaire. Votre commentaire sera publié après examen.

France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités

Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.

UN secretary-general calls for 'windfall' tax on profits of fossil fuel companiesUN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for a 'windfall' tax on profits of fossil fuel companies to help pay for the fight against global warming, decrying them as the 'godfathers of climate chaos.'
La source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Lire la suite »