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Taxing the rich to address climate inequality – the bold but essential proposal of Esther Duflo at the G20 summit

Esther Duflo, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, presented a proposal to the G20 summit that suggests taxing global corporations and the world’s top billionaires to raise money for climate adaptation in countries that are most impacted by the climate crisis. The tax would range from 15-20% for multinational corporations and 2% for the world's top 3,000 billionaires. These 2 taxes could raise up to $400 billion per year for a loss, damage, and adaptation fund.
“Richer citizens emit much more than poorer citizens,” Duflo wrote in her proposal to the G20. But the brunt of extreme heat will be felt by poorer citizens who tend to live in hotter regions of the world. “Moreover, poverty makes it harder to adapt to warm temperatures,” she said.
This is the first time that a climate tax also aiming to address inequalities has been suggested and proposed to leaders of G20. This is pretty good that someone with such renown would advocate this.

Photographer: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images
Photographer: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images


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  • Kevin

    27 w

    A very brilliant proposal that should be adopted. The taxes are very reasonable and most of these conglomerates actually cause so much emissions so its only fair.

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    • Sarah Chabane

      27 w

      Amazing to see her defending a climate tax at the G20! A real hero

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      • We Don't Have Time

        27 w

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        • Patrick Kiash

          27 w

          Thank you Esther. Your voice and climate tax insights proposal should be considered and implemented soonest.

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          • walter lungayi

            27 w

            Indeed, Esther Duflo's proposal represents a significant and proactive initiative to address climate inequality. By leveraging the resources of the wealthy, this approach has the potential to drive meaningful progress in tackling environmental challenges and promoting sustainability on a global scale.

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            • Kevin

              27 w

              @walter_lungayi The very wealthy may try to shoot it down but it is indeed a very welcome proposal.

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            • Elizabeth Gathigia

              27 w

              $400 billions per will make a big change, we need more conscious leaders like her who wannts the best for our planet

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              • Rukia Ahmed Abdi

                27 w

                This is a weighty proposal coming at a time the world is grappling with harsh effects of climate change.I wish It sails through the G20

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                • George Kariuki

                  27 w

                  This is exactly the kind of bold leadership we need on climate change. $400 billion a year for adaptation could make a HUGE difference.

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                  • Joseph Githinji

                    27 w

                    This is a tough measure that is welcome for the sake of our environment. I hope the proposal tabled by @EstherDuflo will be adopted by the G20 members. However it is important to note that funds from this should be well utilised.

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