Tax crypto and plastic to pay for climate, development, leaders urge

Baku (AFP) Nov 14, 2024

Plastics and cryptocurrencies could be taxed like flying and fossil fuels to plug the gap in climate finance and help developing countries, according to a task force led by France, Kenya and Barbados. The three countries believe that hundreds of billions of dollars could be generated from "Global Solidarity Levies" on the most polluting industries to help developing countries. Barbados P