The looking-glass world of fossil fuel subsidies

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New Economics Foundation David Powell argues the G7 pledge to phase out fossil fuel subsidies isn't quite as clear cut as it seems

"When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more or less" - Humpty Dumpty The G7 has just promised to end fossil fuel subsidies by the year 2025. Hooray! But what does that...

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