IMF to shine light on 'murky cobweb of energy subsidies'

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Christine Lagarde argues $2tr of energy subsidies 'could have been used more wisely'

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pledged to help boost the green economy and tackle climate change by highlighting the damage of misplaced energy subsidies. Speaking at a United...

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