As storms, floods, fires, and droughts are hitting us more frequently and with greater intensity around the world, the costs of the climate crisis are going up significantly. Bold taxes or fines on oil and gas corporations would help to raise vital revenues.
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Greenpeace International activists from across Europe symbolically “confiscated” private planes at the Engadin airport in Samedan, Switzerland, which is used by participants of the World Economic Forum (WEF). © Daniel Müller / Greenpeace
As storms, floods, fires, and droughts are hitting us more frequently and with greater intensity around the world, the costs of the climate crisis are going up significantly. Bold taxes or fines on oil and gas corporations would help to raise vital revenues which should be used to ensure that communities are given the support they need to recover, rebuild and invest in climate solutions.
