TAX THEIR BILLIONS

As our planet burns and millions are struggling to pay energy bills, the mega rich are getting richer, and paying less taxes than the rest of us do. We need to urgently shift to renewable, affordable energy for all and here’s how it should be funded:

We call on the UK Government to back national and global wealth taxes on the mega-rich and for permanent, increased taxes on polluting fossil fuel corporations. This will generate billions of pounds that should pay for the transition to affordable, renewable energy at home, and in the countries that are least responsible for the climate crisis as well as funding vital services like the NHS and eradicating poverty in our wider communities.

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  • Alex Sobel , Tax Their Billions!
    The richest 1% emit as much planet-heating pollution as two-thirds of the Earth’s population. [1] While many of us are hit with energy bills we can’t afford and faced with cold, damp homes during winter, we are about to witness history’s first trillionaire. Rich people are getting richer, while the rest of us are becoming worse off. In France, for instance, the average taxpayer in 2016 gave 48 percent of earnings to the government, while billionaires paid just 26 percent. And the mega-rich in the UK can leverage various strategies to lower their effective tax rates compared to the average taxpayer. [2] Sources: 1:  Oxfam, 2023. "Climate inequality: A planet for the 99%." 2:  Oxfam 2023. "The super-rich pay lower taxes than you and here's how they do it."
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  • Hilary Benn , Tax Their Billions!
    The richest 1% emit as much planet-heating pollution as two-thirds of the Earth’s population. [1] While many of us are hit with energy bills we can’t afford and faced with cold, damp homes during winter, we are about to witness history’s first trillionaire. Rich people are getting richer, while the rest of us are becoming worse off. In France, for instance, the average taxpayer in 2016 gave 48 percent of earnings to the government, while billionaires paid just 26 percent. And the mega-rich in the UK can leverage various strategies to lower their effective tax rates compared to the average taxpayer. [2] Sources: 1:  Oxfam, 2023. "Climate inequality: A planet for the 99%." 2:  Oxfam 2023. "The super-rich pay lower taxes than you and here's how they do it."
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  • Fabian Hamilton , Tax Their Billions!
    The richest 1% emit as much planet-heating pollution as two-thirds of the Earth’s population. [1] While many of us are hit with energy bills we can’t afford and faced with cold, damp homes during winter, we are about to witness history’s first trillionaire. Rich people are getting richer, while the rest of us are becoming worse off. In France, for instance, the average taxpayer in 2016 gave 48 percent of earnings to the government, while billionaires paid just 26 percent. And the mega-rich in the UK can leverage various strategies to lower their effective tax rates compared to the average taxpayer. [2] Sources: 1:  Oxfam, 2023. "Climate inequality: A planet for the 99%." 2:  Oxfam 2023. "The super-rich pay lower taxes than you and here's how they do it."
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  • Richard Burgon , Tax Their Billions!
    The richest 1% emit as much planet-heating pollution as two-thirds of the Earth’s population. [1] While many of us are hit with energy bills we can’t afford and faced with cold, damp homes during winter, we are about to witness history’s first trillionaire. Rich people are getting richer, while the rest of us are becoming worse off. In France, for instance, the average taxpayer in 2016 gave 48 percent of earnings to the government, while billionaires paid just 26 percent. And the mega-rich in the UK can leverage various strategies to lower their effective tax rates compared to the average taxpayer. [2] Sources: 1:  Oxfam, 2023. "Climate inequality: A planet for the 99%." 2:  Oxfam 2023. "The super-rich pay lower taxes than you and here's how they do it."
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  • Cat Smith , Tax Their Billions!
    The richest 1% emit as much planet-heating pollution as two-thirds of the Earth’s population. [1] While many of us are hit with energy bills we can’t afford and faced with cold, damp homes during winter, we are about to witness history’s first trillionaire. Rich people are getting richer, while the rest of us are becoming worse off. In France, for instance, the average taxpayer in 2016 gave 48 percent of earnings to the government, while billionaires paid just 26 percent. And the mega-rich in the UK can leverage various strategies to lower their effective tax rates compared to the average taxpayer. [2] Sources: 1:  Oxfam, 2023. "Climate inequality: A planet for the 99%." 2:  Oxfam 2023. "The super-rich pay lower taxes than you and here's how they do it."
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  • Mike Wood , Tax Their Billions!
    The richest 1% emit as much planet-heating pollution as two-thirds of the Earth’s population. [1] While many of us are hit with energy bills we can’t afford and faced with cold, damp homes during winter, we are about to witness history’s first trillionaire. Rich people are getting richer, while the rest of us are becoming worse off. In France, for instance, the average taxpayer in 2016 gave 48 percent of earnings to the government, while billionaires paid just 26 percent. And the mega-rich in the UK can leverage various strategies to lower their effective tax rates compared to the average taxpayer. [2] Sources: 1:  Oxfam, 2023. "Climate inequality: A planet for the 99%." 2:  Oxfam 2023. "The super-rich pay lower taxes than you and here's how they do it."
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  • Emma Hardy , Tax Their Billions!
    The richest 1% emit as much planet-heating pollution as two-thirds of the Earth’s population. [1] While many of us are hit with energy bills we can’t afford and faced with cold, damp homes during winter, we are about to witness history’s first trillionaire. Rich people are getting richer, while the rest of us are becoming worse off. In France, for instance, the average taxpayer in 2016 gave 48 percent of earnings to the government, while billionaires paid just 26 percent. And the mega-rich in the UK can leverage various strategies to lower their effective tax rates compared to the average taxpayer. [2] Sources: 1:  Oxfam, 2023. "Climate inequality: A planet for the 99%." 2:  Oxfam 2023. "The super-rich pay lower taxes than you and here's how they do it."
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  • Karl Turner , Tax Their Billions!
    The richest 1% emit as much planet-heating pollution as two-thirds of the Earth’s population. [1] While many of us are hit with energy bills we can’t afford and faced with cold, damp homes during winter, we are about to witness history’s first trillionaire. Rich people are getting richer, while the rest of us are becoming worse off. In France, for instance, the average taxpayer in 2016 gave 48 percent of earnings to the government, while billionaires paid just 26 percent. And the mega-rich in the UK can leverage various strategies to lower their effective tax rates compared to the average taxpayer. [2] Sources: 1:  Oxfam, 2023. "Climate inequality: A planet for the 99%." 2:  Oxfam 2023. "The super-rich pay lower taxes than you and here's how they do it."
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  • Jeremy Wright , Tax Their Billions!
    The richest 1% emit as much planet-heating pollution as two-thirds of the Earth’s population. [1] While many of us are hit with energy bills we can’t afford and faced with cold, damp homes during winter, we are about to witness history’s first trillionaire. Rich people are getting richer, while the rest of us are becoming worse off. In France, for instance, the average taxpayer in 2016 gave 48 percent of earnings to the government, while billionaires paid just 26 percent. And the mega-rich in the UK can leverage various strategies to lower their effective tax rates compared to the average taxpayer. [2] Sources: 1:  Oxfam, 2023. "Climate inequality: A planet for the 99%." 2:  Oxfam 2023. "The super-rich pay lower taxes than you and here's how they do it."
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  • Emily Thornberry , Tax Their Billions!
    The richest 1% emit as much planet-heating pollution as two-thirds of the Earth’s population. [1] While many of us are hit with energy bills we can’t afford and faced with cold, damp homes during winter, we are about to witness history’s first trillionaire. Rich people are getting richer, while the rest of us are becoming worse off. In France, for instance, the average taxpayer in 2016 gave 48 percent of earnings to the government, while billionaires paid just 26 percent. And the mega-rich in the UK can leverage various strategies to lower their effective tax rates compared to the average taxpayer. [2] Sources: 1:  Oxfam, 2023. "Climate inequality: A planet for the 99%." 2:  Oxfam 2023. "The super-rich pay lower taxes than you and here's how they do it."
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