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European Commission aviation pollution tax proposal fuels debate
2021-09-13
The European Commission recently proposed an EU-wide minimum tax rate for polluting aviation fuels such as kerosene to reduce CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030.
Under Trump Administration, Farm Subsidies Soared and the Rich Got Richer
2021-09-08
Taxpayer-funded farm subsidies have long been skewed in favor of the richest farmers and landowners. But under the Trump administration, even more money went to the largest and wealthiest farms, further shortchanging smaller, struggling family farms.
IMF urges countries to raise carbon price floor ahead of Cop26
2021-09-08
Global lender’s head Kristalina Georgieva calls on countries to step up their $100bn climate finance pledges.
