The true cost of fossil fuels is hidden in subsidies, but a new study has estimated just how much they really are. And let’s just say, fossil fuels are expensive.
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Fossil fuel subsidies are a staggering $5 tn per year
“Fossil fuels are expensive. Much of their costs are hidden, however, as subsidies. If people knew how large their subsidies were, there would be a backlash against them from so-called financial conservatives.”
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