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Governments 'captured' by fossil fuel industry, critics say

Original: "Too many governments in the world have been captured by the fossil fuel industry and the petrostates. Taxpayers around

Commenters are arguing that many governments have been captured by the fossil fuel industry and petrostates, pointing to taxpayer-funded fossil fuel subsidies they put at roughly $4.5 trillion per year. The claim, shared with a Scientific American article, has drawn agreement from users who say public money is effectively financing the burning of coal, oil and gas worldwide.

Why now: Ongoing debate over fossil fuel subsidies and climate policy is prompting people to share and discuss the $4.5 trillion figure.

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• "Too many governments in the world have been captured by the fossil fuel industry and the petrostates. Taxpayers around the world are actually subsidizing the burning of fossil fuels at the rate of $4.5 trillion per year. " https://www. scientificamerican.com/article… · sleepy62@vivaldi.net · 14

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