Africa Climate Summit Hears Calls for
Carbon Tax on World’s Richest Nations
Posted By: mc squared, 9/5/2023 12:26:00 PM
Economic success must have a price and a global tax on carbon emissions can help redress Africa’s chronically low Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rates, Kenya’s President William Ruto declared Tuesday as the first Africa Climate Summit began. He pointed to “climate change” driven by successful, dynamic economies in Europe, North America and Asia, as a drain on Africa’s economic progress and it’s time to have a global conversation about a carbon tax on the world’s richest nations. “Those who produce the garbage refuse to pay their bills,” Ruto said, according to AP, echoing others who have also called for carbon tax impositions
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Kenya’s President William Ruto lies. Richest nations are the cleanest nations.
A 100% tax on everything couldn't help Africa anyway.