EBRD energy chief defends coal investments

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Riccardo Puliti warns Europe not to be hasty in adopting 'ideological' policy on carbon intensity funding

One of Europe's most influential government-owned investors in the energy industry has hinted it may expand funding of high-carbon coal projects despite mounting pressure from climate change campaigners...

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