IEA: Fossil fuel subsidies choking renewables growth
New report warns coal and gas support worth $312bn could make 2050 climate targets an impossibility
Removing fossil fuel subsidies worth $312bn worldwide is essential if clean energy is to thrive and the world is to end its dependence on coal and gas, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said today....
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