Global Briefing: World Bank warns governments wasting $1.25tr on environmentally-harmful subsidies

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World Bank: $1.25tr wasted each year on planet-wrecking subsidies Trillions of dollars are being wasted on "inefficient and environmentally-damaging" subsidies for agriculture, fishing, and fossil fuels...

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