Subsidies for coal, oil and gas are not falling despite EU pledges to tackle climate changeThe UK leads the European Union in giving subsidies to fossil fuels, according to a report from the European commission. It found EUR12bn (?10.5bn) a year in support for fossil fuels in the UK, significantly more than the EUR8.3bn spent on renewable energy.The commission report warned that the total subsidies for coal, oil and gas across the EU remained at the same level as 2008. This is despite both the EU and G20 having long pledged to phase out the subsidies, which hamper the rapid transition to clean energy needed to fight climate change. Continue reading...
UK has biggest fossil fuel subsidies in the EU, finds commission
23. ledna 2019 10:30
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/23/uk-has-biggest-fossil-fuel-subsidies-in-the-eu-finds-commission
Zdroj: The Guardian