GUARDIAN  |  Environment

Fossil fuel firms may have to pay for climate damage under proposed UN tax

化石燃料公司可能需要为气候损害支付费用,根据联合国提议的税收方案

A street destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in Black River, Jamaica, in October 2025. The main delegate for Jamaica at the negotiations for proposed UN tax, said: ‘Hurricane Melissa wiped the equivalent of 40% of our GDP overnight.’

A street destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in Black River, Jamaica, in October 2025. The main delegate for Jamaica at the negotiations for proposed UN tax, said: ‘Hurricane Melissa wiped the equivalent of 40% of our GDP overnight.’

2026-02-01  863  中等
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But developing countries are worried the current draft of the proposals is too weak, and want more robust backing from the rich world. Clear proposals on taxing the profits of fossil fuel companies have been watered down in their language, and proposals for a global asset registry that would help in taxing wealthy individuals have been removed from the text.

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