G20 Scorecard of Fossil Fuel Funding: United Kingdom
G20 Scorecard of Fossil Fuel Funding: United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (U.K.) ranks last, tied with Mexico and Turkey, out of the G20 OECD member countries. It lacks transparency and continues to provide significant support for consumers of fossil fuels by foregoing tax revenue of USD 9.2 billion annually. Despite reducing its overall support to fossil fuels by 21% relative to 2014–2016, it increased its support to coal production by 86% and public finance by 96%.
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