Oxfam: Tax super-rich to raise funds for climate-vulnerable nations

Cecilia Keating
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Oxfam: Tax super-rich to raise funds for climate-vulnerable nations

Report highlights significant climate toll from the investment activity of 125 of the richest people in the world

Calls are growing for a wealth tax on the world's super-rich that would raise funds for countries on the frontline of the climate crisis, in the wake of research that shows billionaires' significant role...

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