Hawaii will tax vacation stays and use money to help counter climate crisis

By Guardian Staff and Agencies

Hawaii’s governor signed legislation that boosts a tax imposed on hotel room and vacation rental stays in order to raise money to address the consequences of the climate crisis.

It’s the first time in a government in the US imposes such levy to help cope with a warming planet.

Click here to read the full story published by The Guardian on May 28.

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