Canada slowing flow of money into foreign fossil fuels, but lags on renewables
Canada is among the countries leading the world in winding down international public financing of the oil, gas and coal industries, according to a report led by IISD. But it is failing to channel funding into clean energy projects abroad—and showing itself slow to eliminate backing for fossil fuel production at home.
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