Author Archives: Shelagh Whitley

Shelagh Whitley's research is focussed on private climate finance and private sector models for development. Prior to joining the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) she worked in the carbon markets and on clean energy finance with CAMCO and on climate policy in the public and private sectors with The Climate Group.
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Fossil Fuel Industry Receives $500 Billion in Subsidies by Governments Worldwide

by Shelagh Whitley

Taxpayers in richest countries pay $112 to subsidize oil, gas, and coal companies. Story Transcript JESSICA DESVARIEUX, TRNN PRODUCER: Welcome to The Real News Network. I’m Jessica Desvarieux in Baltimore. A new U.K. study published by the independent think tank the Overseas Development Institute outlined how world governments subsidize the fossil fuel industry to the […]