The United Nations has declared 2012 as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. Access to energy is a cornerstone to meeting basic livelihood needs, and holds enormous implications for health, gender equality and climate change. Throughout the Global South, 2.7 billion people rely on traditional biomass for cooking.

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One of the key issues underlying the 2008 financial crisis was the lack of transparency in the international economy. Over the last several decades, a “shadow” financial structure has developed comprised of tax havens, secrecy jurisdictions, disguised corporations, shell companies and bogus foundations. This system is now so large that half of all global trade and capital movements pass through it. Since secrecy is its defining feature, the shadow economy is used for money laundering and the movement of corrupt, criminal and commercial tax- evading money across borders. 

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• Watch the new animated video and learn about the idea

• Sign-on to the statement in support of the Robin Hood Tax (or FTT)

• Get involved and download the Robin Hood toolkit

• Read our brief on the FTT