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Coal represents just 1.25% of fossil fuel subsidies

Mon, 29 Dec 2014 12:15:14

An interesting graphic is shown below taken from an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report released in 2013 “Energy Subsidy Reform: Lessons and Implications”. The barely visible dot on the right is the amount of subsidies received by coal – ...

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Oil and gas dominate fossil fuel subsidies

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 11:45:03

In discussions about energy subsidies, people tend to group ‘fossil fuels’ together, calling for an end to all fossil fuel subsidies. However, it’s useful to look at the facts around fossil fuel subsidies – there are huge ...

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Developing country needs are critical to a global climate agreement

Tue, 23 Dec 2014 15:58:21

Benjamin Sporton, Acting Chief Executive, World Coal Association Originally published in Cornerstone, Volume 2, Issue 4 and written in advance of COP20 Lima As another round of climate talks approaches, recent headlines have highlighted the ...

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