G20 behind on promises to end use of coal

The World

Ten years ago, the G20 group of top economies pledged to phase out fossil fuel subsidies to help fight the climate crisis. But as G20 leaders prepare to meet in Japan, a new study finds that coal subsidies by members are rising, not falling. Host Marco Werman speaks with the report’s lead author, Ipek Gençsü, at the Overseas Development Institute in London. 

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