Wealthy nations on fossil-fuel subsidies: we’ll end them…later

Oil well (photo by John Hill)

The world’s wealthiest nations have not yet been able to commit to end subsidies to the fossil-fuel industry, even in the face of growing alarm over climate change. Members of the Group of 20 (G20) economies met in Beijing last week, but failed to reach an agreement on a deadline to phase out subsidies. Environmental advocates believing… …read more