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Thursday, November 12, 2015

The G20 spent an average of $452 billion each year in 2013 and 2014 to support fossil fuel production

Dear colleagues,

Oil Change International and the Overseas Development Institute have just released a report that calculates - for the first time - total subsidies from G20 governments to oil, gas, and coal production.

Our report reveals that the G20 spent an average of $452 billion each year in 2013 and 2014 to support fossil fuel production, including coal mining and coal-fired electricity production, despite pledging to eliminate inefficient fossil fuel subsidies every year since 2009.

You can find the the full Empty Promises report, plus links to the 19 country studies and data sheets, here: http://stopfundingfossils.org/report. And we’ve also written a blog highlighting leaders and laggards.

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Best regards, Alex Doukas Oil Change International

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