We recently published a two part Tax Justice Focus special on climate crisis and tax justice. This blog reproduces the article by Laura Merrill, in … Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Taxation: Two Sides of the Same Carbon CoinRead more
Subsidy
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Reforming fossil fuel Subsidies Could Pay for a Clean Energy Revolution
Reforming the USD 372 billion countries spend each year on fossil fuel subsidies and reallocating between 10 and 30 per cent of the savings to … Reforming fossil fuel Subsidies Could Pay for a Clean Energy RevolutionRead more
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Farm Bailout
— source truthdig.com | Steve Sack | Jun 3, 2019
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India’s food subsidy programme, future of farmers hang in the balance
When the World Trade Organization (WTO) meets in Buenos Aires in Argentina next month, India would be arguing for something of immense importance for the … India’s food subsidy programme, future of farmers hang in the balanceRead more
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You paid for your Thanksgiving meal before you even went to the store
It’s that time of year again, when millions of Americans gather for Thanksgiving meals of turkey and plentiful sides. I hope you enjoy yourself, because … You paid for your Thanksgiving meal before you even went to the storeRead more
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Why Does Amazon Get Corporate Welfare?
Jeffrey Preston Bezos is the man of unbounded ambition who founded Amazon, the online retailing colossus that trumpets itself as “Earth’s most customer-centric company.” He’s … Why Does Amazon Get Corporate Welfare?Read more
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Fossil fuel subsidies are a staggering $5 tn per year
Fossil fuels have two major problems that paint a dim picture for their future energy dominance. These problems are inter-related but still should be discussed … Fossil fuel subsidies are a staggering $5 tn per yearRead more
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How Taxpayers Subsidize AirBnB’s Cheap Prices
A new Financial Times story helps quantify the degree to which AirBnB is ripping off members of the public generally to the benefit of its … How Taxpayers Subsidize AirBnB’s Cheap PricesRead more
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Our energy system has changed since 1913 – why hasn’t this subsidy?
The Subsidy That Time Forgot Let’s set the stage: the year was 1913 and the Rockefeller name was dominant in American oil and wealth. While … Our energy system has changed since 1913 – why hasn’t this subsidy?Read more