UN calls for global transformation to drive sustainable development

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Removal of fossil fuel subsidies, carbon pricing and new international sustainability commission top of report's action list

Taking full account of the cost of carbon in the price of goods, removing subsidies for fossil fuels and unsustainable agriculture, and adopting a greener measure of economic development are just some...

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