April 28, 2026

Author: Libération

Libération

Early signals for change as countries show willingness to rewrite unjust tax rules

Early signals for change as countries show willingness to rewrite unjust tax rules

New York, United States, In an encouraging start for global tax reform, countries showed readiness to engage and negotiate as the first and second sessions of the International Negotiating Committee on the UN Tax Convention

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Scorching inequality — a wake up call to draw the line on global heating

Scorching inequality — a wake up call to draw the line on global heating

In recent weeks the northern hemisphere has been ravaged by devastating heatwaves that have broken records and overwhelmed hospitals, all the result of human-induced climate breakdown. From the US, to the UK, Europe, and East

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Scorching inequality — a wake up call to draw the line on global heating

Scorching inequality — a wake up call to draw the line on global heating

In recent weeks the northern hemisphere has been ravaged by devastating heatwaves that have broken records and overwhelmed hospitals, all the result of human-induced climate breakdown. From the US, to the UK, Europe, and East

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Greenpeace air sampling in Geneva finds microplastics in urban air

Greenpeace air sampling in Geneva finds microplastics in urban air

Geneva, Switzerland — A new Greenpeace International investigation confirms that airborne microplastics are present in the urban air of Geneva, after sampling outdoors and in indoor spaces like cafés, public transport, and shops. As governments

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4 Urgent Questions to Ask Yourself in 2025

4 Urgent Questions to Ask Yourself in 2025

Take a moment and think about your last grocery bill, the spike in your electricity costs, or the recent extreme weather headlines. It’s not just your imagination, things are getting harder. Not only that, our

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UN tax talks could push polluters and billionaires to pay for harm to climate and nature

UN tax talks could push polluters and billionaires to pay for harm to climate and nature

New York, United States – New global tax rules that could help fund climate action, protect nature, and reduce inequality are being negotiated at the historic UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation (UNFCITC), which

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Better Future: Taking Action for Change

Better Future: Taking Action for Change

This newsletter is also available in French (coming soon). This newsletter is coming to you slightly later than usual because we’ve been deep in planning something big. But before I let you in on it,

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Deliberate starvation of Palestinian people by Israel in Gaza must stop

Deliberate starvation of Palestinian people by Israel in Gaza must stop

The starvation of civilians as a method of warfare is a war crime and must be stopped immediately.  Palestinians are being killed and injured while queuing for desperately needed food in militarised aid distribution chokepoints.

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Cracks in the Fossil-Fueled Facade: July 2025

Cracks in the Fossil-Fueled Facade: July 2025

Photo by Devon Young Cupery. More on Fish for Future via 350 Wisconsin There’s no getting around it: this month brought heartbreak upon heartbreak, from climate disasters and the horrific budget bill in the U.S.

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World’s highest court delivers historic protections for climate-impacted communities

World’s highest court delivers historic protections for climate-impacted communities

The Hague, Netherlands – The world’s highest court has just delivered a landmark Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States in the face of the climate emergency.[1] The International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision delivers

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