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Canada spending three times more backing oil and gas than renewables, says think tank

The Canadian government is funneling nearly three times more financial support to fossil fuels than renewables, says a new IISD report that blames wealthy nations for slowing the global energy transition by continuing to subsidize oil and gas.

October 9, 2024
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