UN tax talks could unlock billions for nature – but only if negotiators get it right

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Businesses watching nature markets and biodiversity credits should pay closer attention to current UN tax cooperation treaty talks, as they may prove hugely consequential, write Professor Jessica Dempsey and the Tax Justice Network's Luke Holland

While corporate sustainability teams fixate on biodiversity disclosures, a more consequential drama is currently unfolding in New York. Indeed, UN negotiations aimed at securing a global treaty on international...

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