Africa: Despite Climate Pledges, G20 Coal Subsidies Rise, Say Energy Researchers

London — While support for coal mining has fallen, other subsidies for coal-fired power have risen substantially, researchers said

Despite promising a decade ago to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, the world's leading economies more than doubled subsidies to coal-fired power plants over three years, putting climate goals at risk, energy researchers said Tuesday.

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