Obama's G20 victory promises historic boost for global clean tech

James S Murray
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The phasing out of counter productive and outdated fossil fuel subsidies promises to deliver deep cuts in carbon emissions and revitalise international climate change negotiations

If only it were this easy in Congress. Earlier this week, president Barack Obama gave what has been widely acknowledged as his first underwhelming speech, an address to the UN's special summit on climate...

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