Coal addicts: G20 governments have doubled support for coal power plants, report finds

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G20 governments more than doubled their support for coal power plants between 2014 and 2017, with their overall backing for coal power currently totalling $64bn a year

The governments of G20 nations more than doubled their financial support for coal power plants between 2014 and 2017, with annual spending rising from $17bn to $47bn, according to a new report published...

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