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UN chief calls fossil fuel subsidies 'subsidising suicide'

Original: ‘Subsidising suicide’: # UN chief urges governments to stop propping up polluting # fossilfuels https://www. euronews.co

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged governments worldwide to stop propping up polluting fossil fuels, describing the practice as 'subsidising suicide'. His comments, reported by Euronews, add to mounting pressure on world leaders to phase out fossil fuel support and redirect funds towards clean energy ahead of international climate negotiations.

Why now: The UN chief's striking language on fossil fuel subsidies is drawing attention amid ongoing global climate debates.

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• ‘Subsidising suicide’: # UN chief urges governments to stop propping up polluting # fossilfuels https://www. euronews.com/2026/10/16/subsid ising-suicide-un-chief-urges-governments-to-stop-propping-up-polluting-fossil-fuels · shonin@c.im · 3

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