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Taxing extreme wealth for fairer, greener societies
The UK government must join global efforts to coordinate wealth taxes and urgently tax those with more than £10 million in assets.
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Taxing extreme wealth for fairer, greener societies
Extreme wealth isn’t just unjust, it’s destructive. It fuels poverty, worsens climate breakdown, corrodes democracy, and deprives governments of vital funds. The UK government must join global efforts to coordinate wealth taxes, and urgently tax those with more than £10 million in assets – whether second homes, yachts or money – to create fairer, greener societies and economies.
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Israel’s illegal settlements destroy Palestinian homes, lives and rights
Israel violently forces Palestinians from their land to make way for its illegal settlements. This is settler-colonialism. Not only is this illegal, systematically violating the rights of the Palestinian people causes devastating harm.
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Global Green New Deal: 10 interventions to transform our world
The world is in crisis. Only a just transition to societies rooted in equality and harmony with our planet – through a Global Green New Deal – can ensure dignified lives for all. We outline ten essential interventions to make this transformation a reality.
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President Trump’s tariffs will hit workers the hardest
US President Trump's tariffs will hit workers the hardest because of our our rigged trade system – which reinforces colonial dynamics.
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Tackling tax dodging: the UN Tax Convention
To rebuild from austerity and tackle the climate crisis, the UK government must support an ambitious UN Tax Convention.
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Why we need to fix global tax rules!
Amazon paid £0 in UK corporation tax last year. How do rich multinational corporations get away with paying little-to-no tax on their vast profits – and who is paying for the black hole this lost tax revenue leaves in public finances?
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5 things Rockhopper case tells us about ECT's threat to climate justice
Rockhopper successfully sued Italy for £210 million over Italy’s law banning coastal oil drilling, using the ECT and ISDS.
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5 Reasons why ECT 'modernisation' is corporate greenwashing
The plans to modernise the Energy Charter Treaty are corporate greenwashing. The UK governments arguments for modernisation instead of abolition aren't logical from a climate justice perspective.
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Secrets and Fries: McDonald’s £295 million tax dodge
Our new report ‘Secrets and Fries’ exposes how McDonald’s has been driving billions in global profits through the City of London, but not stopping to pay its share of UK tax.
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Waive intellectual property rules to end the pandemic
A waiver would remove a huge barrier preventing poorer countries from protecting their people.
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A just transition is against trade rules – let’s change them
Tackling the climate crisis requires a radical transformation of our societies and economies, but our trade rules stand in the way.
The People Vs. Corporate Courts
A webinar exploring corporate courts (ISDS) – the secretive tribunals written into trade deals that enable corporations to sue countries for billions of pounds.
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The Energy Charter Treaty is a threat to climate action
Corporate courts, facilitated by the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), are enriching fossil fuel companies at the expense of climate action.
Corporate Courts v The Climate
Why we must abolish secret corporate courts before they destroy the planet.