The dirty British energy secret
The UK is often cited as a leader in the transition to a clean energy economy, even though some British public money still flows to oil and fossil gas projects overseas
As the UK was getting ready to host the latest international climate talks, COP26, in Glasgow in November 2020, Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed the country would halt all foreign aid for coal-powered plants and coal mines (the talks were postponed until 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic). His commitment was both headline-grabbing and disingenuous. The UK has already virtually halted such financing for coal projects since 2002, although some British public money does still flow to oil and fossil gas projects overseas. ...
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