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The super-rich whose fortunes come from the food and energy sectors have seen their wealth surge during the cost-of-living crisis – increasing three or four times more than the wealth of other super-rich individuals.
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Annexes to 'Cashing in on crisis: the super-rich households profiting from food and energy poverty'
This document was written by Dr Ben Tippet to accompany the War on Want report 'Cashing in on crisis: the super-rich households profiting from food and energy poverty'.
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The UN Tax Convention: fixing the tax system to unlock trillions
The UN Tax Convention can help countries around the world by tackling tax dodging, boosting government revenue, and fixing the dysfunctional global tax system.
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Ending the UK's exposure to corporate courts (ISDS)
ISDS allows foreign investors to sue governments outside domestic courts, undermining democratic policymaking and exposing the UK to costly legal claims.
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Plugging the Climate Finance Gap Through the UN Tax Convention
The UN Tax Convention (UNTC) can help plug the climate finance shortfall by fixing the dysfunctional global tax system.
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Securing Justice: A Blueprint for the UK's Critical Minerals Strategy
The UK’s new Critical Minerals Strategy comes at a crucial moment, marked by surging demand for key minerals, escalating geopolitical tensions, and the ongoing fragmentation of the global economy.
Activist Resource
How to discuss tax dodging by the super-rich, and the UN Tax Convention, with your MP.
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The Extreme Harm of Extreme Wealth
Extreme wealth hoarding by the super-rich has a devastating impact.
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Trade Sanctions Against Israel
The UK must restrict trade and investment with Israel to comply with its legal obligations to deter genocidal acts and to ensure the UK is not aiding Israel’s unlawful occupation of Palestinian territory.
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Terminating the Colombia-UK Bilateral Investment Treaty
In October 2024, the Colombia-UK Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) reaches the end of its initial ten-year term. The UK and Colombian governments now have the opportunity to work together to terminate the treaty, which is incompatible with human rights, peace, democracy and environmental protection.
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The UK government must back the UN Tax Convention
Right now, a new, fairer global system for governing tax is being developed within the United Nations. By supporting it, the UK government can tackle international tax dodging, recoup much-needed income for domestic spending, set a level playing field
for British business and restore the UK’s international reputation.
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Tax and Climate Justice: Redistributing wealth for people and planet
Part three of War on Want's three-part global economy series, exploring how debt, trade and tax contribute to continuing poverty and injustice around the world.