World Inequality Lab report proposes wealth taxes and bold policies to tackle climate crisis and inequality
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Jonathan Watts
Summary
The World Inequality Lab (WIL) has published a comprehensive report offering a vision for planetary survival that argues humanity can raise living standards, reduce inequality, and keep global heating within a 2°C rise. The report proposes bold policy measures including hefty wealth taxes on billionaires to navigate the polycrisis of climate breakdown, political extremism, and economic tensions.
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bskyWorld Inequality Lab report proposes wealth taxes and bold policies to tackle climate crisis and inequalitytheguardian.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledAn equal and habitable world is possible
Humanity can raise living standards, reduce inequality and keep global heating within a 2C rise
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