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Re:G20 states subsidised fossil fuels by $3T since 2015, say... by colinmhayes on Friday August 06, 2021 @12:20PM (#28089286)
It seems like the vast majority of this "subsidy" is the untaxed externality. I absolutely agree that a carbon tax is needed, but it's pretty slimy to redefine the word subsidy like they have.
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Re:G20 states subsidised fossil fuels by $3T since 2015, say... by MattGaiser on Friday August 06, 2021 @12:21PM (#28089299)
See the other comment. Direct subsidy seems to be 20 billion a year.
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