'The G20 has failed to deliver': Study slams continued increase in fossil fuel subsidies

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'The G20 has failed to deliver': Study slams continued increase in fossil fuel subsidies

New Climate Transparency report reveals fossil fuel production subsidies surged to highest levels on record in 2021

G20 government support for producing and consuming fossil fuels reached a record high in 2021, despite publiuc commitments to end inefficient fossil fuel subsidies and accelerate the clean energy transition....

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