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G20 Members Dole Out Coal Subsidies Despite Climate Crisis Talk

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A new report documents G20 member states giving $63.9 billion in subsidies per year to King Coal, while professing the urgency of the climate crisis. The study says this may “underestimate the actual amounts of support provided,” due to lack of transparency in finance figures.

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