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    The world is unwilling to give up on fossil fuel subsidies

    These pernicious forms of subsidies not only divert public and private funds from other useful economic activities, but also harm the environment

    Vivek Y Kelkar
    September 07, 2023 / 09:16 IST
    Fossil fuel subsidies are a particularly insidious form of public policy, rooted in the need for politicians to find political advantage with their constituencies and their interest-based groups.
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