IEA reveals fossil fuel subsidies top $550bn

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Report warns kick-backs for fossil fuels are skewing energy markets and holding back renewables investment

The global fossil fuel industry currently enjoys subsidies worth more than $550bn (£382bn) a year, according to a major new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that will increase pressure...

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