Call for windfall tax on oil and gas profits to boost renewables spending / Cut in consumption, more investment needed to address energy crisis / UN report
The United Nations has urged governments around the world to tax the “excessive profits” of the largest energy companies, which would help increase investment in renewables, as well as support the most vulnerable communities. The call from UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Secretary General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development Rebeca Grynspan was made during a press briefing on 3 August 2022 to launch the third brief of the Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance.... (17.08.2022)