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‘Fossil fuel business model’ remains pervasive: CCPI report

Too many governments continue to support fossil fuel developments.
Melodie Michel
‘Fossil fuel business model’ remains pervasive around the world: report
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Too many countries are “clinging to prolonging the fossil fuels business model”, despite rapid progress in advancing renewable energy, according to the latest Climate Change Performance Index.

This year’s CCPI shows that 61 of the 63 countries assessed (plus the European Union) have increased the share of renewables in their energy mix over the past five years – but emission trends remain negative in nearly half of the total.

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