Tax News
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Despite coronavirus, China aims for renewables grid parityThe coronavirus epidemic has delayed renewable energy projects, but the Chinese government has no plans to delay the removal of subsidies. -
Indonesian activists condemn jailing of indigenous farmer in conflict with paper giant APPPolicy & Finance
Indonesian activists condemn jailing of indigenous farmer in conflict with paper giant APP
A member of an indigenous community mired in a long-standing land conflict with a subsidiary of paper giant Asia Pulp & Paper has been sentenced to a year in prison, as activists say the charges should have been thrown out.
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Thai social entrepreneurs helping ex-cons and farmers call for coronavirus cashOne year since Thailand announced a law to boost its social enterprises, the sector faces collapse due to Covid-19. -
Investors to governments: Build back better, or deal with escalating climate risksAs governments claw their way out of the pandemic, they must not lose sight of the climate crisis to safeguard investors and economies from escalating risks from global heating, a global network of investors has said.
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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