Tax News
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World heading for 3.2C temperature riseMissed opportunities for tough action on the climate emergency mean emissions cuts must be much faster, UN warns. -
Demands grow for 'global justice' on climate damage at UN talksFunding to cover the losses poor nations are suffering from as a result of extreme weather and rising seas will be high on the agenda at the United Nations conference in Madrid.
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G20 heads in the wrong direction on climate actionResearchers find plenty of room for improvement in current strategies for tackling climate change, a year ahead of a deadline to ramp up their ambition. -
Bangladesh may suspend new power plant approvalsChinese firms investing in overseas coal projects should take note of a potential power glut in Asian nations.
Tax Opinion
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It's time for those who caused climate change to pay for it– Asking nations hit by storms to buy insurance against them is like making victims of car accidents—rather than drivers—pay the costs. -
Despite challenges, Green Climate Fund is critical to global action– A strong, effective fund is needed more than ever to serve the Paris Agreement, writes Javier Manzanares. -
3 ways to fill Asia-Pacific’s social protection gap– Cash transfer programs, efficient government expenditure and capacity building are ways in which communities across Asia can receive adequate social protection and meet their basic needs.
Videos
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EVs abroad, pickups at home– Automakers are touting overseas investments in electric vehicles, even as they lobby for lower fuel standards in the United States.
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Stop pretending, climate change is not fiction: Leonardo DiCaprio– At the UN Climate Summit, Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio delivered a stern message to government leaders, telling them to stop ignoring the reality of climate change. Watch his speech here:
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