Africa is hurt a lot by changes in the Earth's weather, but it does not get enough money to deal with it. The Nairobi meeting wants to make sure there is a lot of money for things that help the Earth's weather. Right now, only about 24 countries have a tax on carbon. The meeting in Nairobi is a big step for Africa to help fix the Earth's weather. The meeting also talked about how to get money to help with bad weather, save nature, and make clean energy.
Original news source: Africa proposes global carbon taxes to fight climate change (BBC)
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π€ Comprehension Questions:
The leaders from Africa wanted to talk about a new rule for a world tax on carbon.
Africa wants the countries that make a lot of pollution to give more help to poor countries because Africa is hurt a lot by changes in the Earth's weather and needs more money to deal with it.
Africa wants to put a tax on things like oil trade, big boats, planes, and money deals.
The leaders will talk more about this topic at another big meeting in November.
Africa is hurt a lot by changes in the Earth's weather because it doesn't have enough money to deal with the problems caused by these changes.
The purpose of the Nairobi meeting is to discuss ways to get more money to help with bad weather, save nature, and make clean energy.
Besides the tax on carbon, the meeting also talked about how to get money to help with bad weather, save nature, and make clean energy.
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Leaders from Africa want a new rule for a world tax on carbon. They talked about this at a big meeting about the Earth's weather in Nairobi. They want the countries that make a lot of to more help to countries. They also want a tax on things like oil trade, big boats, planes, and money deals. They will talk about this at another big meeting in November. Africa is hurt a lot by changes in the Earth's weather, but it does not get money to deal with it. The Nairobi meeting wants to sure there is a lot of money for things that help the Earth's weather. Right now, only about 24 countries have a tax on carbon. The meeting in Nairobi is a big step for to help fix the Earth's weather. The meeting also about how to get money to help with bad weather, save nature, and make clean energy.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a tax on carbon?
2. How would you feel if your country didn't have enough money to deal with changes in the Earth's weather?
3. Do you think it's fair for countries that make a lot of pollution to give more help to poor countries? Why or why not?
4. What are some things that could have a tax on them, according to the article?
5. How do you think a tax on things like oil trade and money deals could help the Earth's weather?
6. Do you think it's important to have a lot of money for things that help the Earth's weather? Why or why not?
7. Why do you think only about 24 countries have a tax on carbon right now?
8. How do you think the meeting in Nairobi is a big step for Africa?
9. What are some ways that money can help with bad weather, saving nature, and making clean energy?
10. What do you think about the idea of having a tax on big boats and planes? Do you like it? Why or why not?
11. How do you think clean energy can help the Earth's weather?
12. Do you think it's important for countries to work together to fix the Earth's weather? Why or why not?
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