UN Secretary-General António Guterres

Peter Gersen

UN Secretary-General António Guterres

"My message is clear. Solutions exist. First, let’s shift taxes from salaries to carbon. We should tax pollution, not people. Second, stop subsidizing fossil fuels. Taxpayers’ money should not be used to boost hurricanes, spread drought and heat waves, and melt glaciers.”
The Ex'tax Project
2019-09-17T12:41:44+02:00
"My message is clear. Solutions exist. First, let’s shift taxes from salaries to carbon. We should tax pollution, not people. Second, stop subsidizing fossil fuels. Taxpayers’ money should not be used to boost hurricanes, spread drought and heat waves, and melt glaciers.” Secretary-General's remarks to Climate Summit Preparatory Meeting Abu Dhabi (June 30, 2019)