G20 Scorecard of Fossil Fuel Funding: Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia scores the lowest of the G20 non- Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development [OECD] member countries due to its continued support for oil and gas production and fossil fuel-based power, predominantly due to large capital expenditure (capex) from its state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and continued support for fossil fuel consumption via low energy prices.
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