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UN chief asks wealthy nations to impose windfall taxes on fossil fuel industry

Por: Ars Technica Tech September 21, 2022

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Navigate Filter by topic Settings Front page layout Site theme Comment activity Sign up or login to join the discussions! Sign up to comment and more - Sep 21, 2022 7:32 pm UTC Share this story United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres had just returned from a visit to when he stepped before the UN General Assembly to give a speech on Tuesday. Poverty-stricken regions experiencing the most severe climate change impacts, , were... + full article



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