All posts tagged "Oil"
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UK urged to follow European peers and quit controversial energy treaty
The UK has been urged to end its membership of an energy treaty that enables fossil fuel companies to sue governments over policies that threaten their profits. The Energy Charter
- Posted February 13, 2023
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COP26 roundup: multilateral move to end oil and gas, as talks enter crucial phase
Ten national and subnational governments have announced an end to the exploration and extraction of oil and gas at the COP26 UN climate talks in Glasgow, UK. The Beyond Oil
- Posted November 11, 2021
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With crisis comes opportunity: economic sustainability and the argument for going green
Governments around the world have had no choice but to roll out vast stimulus packages in a bid to keep economies afloat during the coronavirus crisis. At a recent GGF
- Posted September 27, 2020
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Reset your economy: the power of green stimulus packages
Around the world, governments are using stimulus packages to jump-start business growth. Catherine Early explores the potential of ‘green recovery’ investments, designed to reshape as well as rebuild national economies
- Posted July 17, 2020
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G20 fuel subsidy cuts agenda weakening, despite Latin American progress
The G20’s members promised nearly a decade ago to phase out fuel subsidies, and several Latin American countries have taken a political hit to advance the agenda. But the agenda
- Posted July 24, 2017
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Indian prime minister Narendra Modi persuades 10m households to give up gas subsidies
The Indian government has convinced 10 million well-off households to voluntarily give up the subsidies available for their cooking fuel, freeing up funds to extend assistance to more of the
- Posted June 23, 2016