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Italy's Super-Rich Move Their Yachts Amid Tax Evasion Crackdown

Italy's Super-Rich Move Their Yachts Amid Tax Evasion Crackdown | Sustain Our Earth | Scoop.it
Wealthy Italians are sailing away to calmer shores. In an attempt to reign in alleged tax dodgers, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has ordered a crackdown on yacht owners who claim low or no income, The Telegraph reports (h/t The Daily Mail).
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Global carbon-dioxide emissions increase by 1.0 Gt in 2011 to record high

Global carbon-dioxide emissions increase by 1.0 Gt in 2011 to record high | Sustain Our Earth | Scoop.it

Global carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil-fuel combustion reached a record high of 31.6 gigatonnes (Gt) in 2011, according to preliminary estimates from the International Energy Agency (IEA). This represents an increase of 1.0 Gt on 2010, or 3.2%. Coal accounted for 45% of total energy-related CO2 emissions in 2011, followed by oil (35%) and natural gas (20%).

 

Are there any more words to attack this stupidity of our so-called world leaders? Start preparing for the final reckoning.


Via Willy De Backer
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