G20 nations fail to agree timeline for phasing out fossil fuel subsidies

Madeleine Cuff
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World's richest nations failed to set a deadline for subsidy phase-out at meeting in Beijing last week, despite best efforts of China and US

The world's richest nations have failed to set a deadline for phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, a move campaigners say is vital to accelerate the rollout of renewable energy and prevent dangerous global...

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