Shell climate case: Dutch judge has historic opportunity to ensure the fossil fuel giant cuts its emissions
ActionAid is one of seven environmental and human rights organisations, led by Friends of the Earth Netherlands, taking legal action against Shell to demand it reduces its emissions in line with
Victory against Shell: Judge forces polluter to cut its CO2 emissions
n a historic win for people and the planet, a judge in the Netherlands has ruled that the fossil fuel giant Shell must cut its CO2 emissions net 45% by 2030.
How the IMF’s Comprehensive Surveillance Review sidelines gender equality
The International Monetary Fund’s recently published Comprehensive Surveillance Review (CSR) fails to address the impact of its policy prescriptions on gender equality and women’s rights, the ability
Fair tax systems are needed for a just and inclusive Covid recovery
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic demonstrate the need for adequately funded public services, an inclusive and gender responsive Covid recovery and a just transition. Tax is the most sustainable
The ActionAid Tax Justice Reflection Action Toolkit
Our tax justice reflection action toolkit (TJ-RATK) is made to help empower communities to stand up for their rights.
UN climate negotiations must ensure COP26 does not widen loopholes on carbon markets
As governments meet for online UN climate negotiations ahead of COP26, ActionAid raises concerns that carbon markets could be used by polluters to continue ‘business as usual’ and fail to deliver the
G7: New digital tax rules ‘woefully inadequate’ to fund Covid-19 recovery
As G7 finance ministers meet to discuss proposals for new digital tax rules, ActionAid raises concerns that the plans could trigger a race to the bottom on corporate tax rates.
Leading Astronauts make a call to Earth ahead of the G7 summit - urging international cooperation for the sake of people and planet
Leading Astronauts from the USA, Japan and South Korea have joined forces in a new short film targeting G7 leaders, who meet this weekend in Cornwall, UK.
Their new film, titled “Call to Earth: G7”
Young Palestinians use music and social media to raise awareness of forced evictions in East Jerusalem
Young Palestinians living in East Jerusalem are harnessing the power of social media and music to tell the world about their fears of forced eviction and what life is like living under Israeli
G7 support for pharma monopolies is putting millions of lives at risk
head of the G7 Leaders’ Summit, the People’s Vaccine Alliance warned that G7 promises to vaccinate the world by 2022 will be impossible to fulfil, if governments continue blocking proposals to waive
