Energy Transition
是否应对化石燃料行业征收暴利税？
联合国负责人表示，经济发达国应该对化石燃料公司征收暴利税，并用这些钱帮助受气候危机影响的国家；联合国秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯说，这些资金应该用于帮助在食品和能源价格上涨中挣扎生存的人们；他还批评了投资于石油和天然气公司的银行和其他金融机构；古特雷斯补充道，“必须使一半的气候资金” 用于帮助低收入国家适应日益恶化的气候冲击。
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