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Phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies: Will G20 leaders agree on deadline?

By Jörn Kassow and Patrick Braasch At the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, in September 2016, the G20 leaders reaffirmed their commitment to rationalise and phase-out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption over the medium term, while recognising the need to support the poor. This is not exactly new – similar commitments have been … Continue Reading

Shanghai Set to Improve Air Quality Ahead of G20 Summit

By Paul Davies and Andrew Westgate In advance of the first ever G20 summit to be hosted in China this year, the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau issued a revised, short-term air quality plan to improve local air conditions ahead of the summit. China has undertaken similar efforts to achieve a temporary smog lift in advance of other … Continue Reading
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