UN Chief Guterres Calls for Windfall Profit Taxes on Fossil Fuel Companies and Renewable-Powered AI Data Centers
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres used London Climate Action Week to call for taxing the windfall profits of fossil fuel companies, arguing that polluters must pay for climate adaptation and mitigation efforts. He emphasized that the fossil fuel industry is profiting from climate chaos while vulnerable nations bear the brunt of the crisis, and also advocated for powering AI data centers with renewable energy to avoid worsening emissions.
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· 2 pulledPolluters must pay.
The companies driving climate chaos cannot continue profiting from the destruction while vulnerable countries struggle.
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