Fossil fuel firms forcing countries to compensate them, Mary Robinson says

Former Irish president and Ban Ki-moon say fossil lobbying is hampering climate progressFossil fuel companies are forcing governments to compensate them for lost earnings in the transition to a low-carbon global economy, and destroying the world's ability to counter their harmful activities, former top UN officials have warned.Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland who was twice a UN climate envoy, said she was "outraged" by the activities of fossil fuel companies, including forcing governments into "investment treaties" that reward them with billions in compensation when countries reduce their reliance on oil, gas and coal. Continue reading...