IMF calls for world's $1.9tr fossil fuel subsidies to be removed

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Subsidies have adverse effects on public finances, economic growth, equity and the environment, body says

Removing worldwide fossil fuel subsidies worth $1.9tr would have "major gains for economic growth and the environment" the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday. A study by the international...

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