G-20 leaders to pledge to end subsidies for fossil fuels

Los Angeles Times by Jim Tankersley | Sep. 26, 2009 (News Report)

World leaders at the Group of 20 summit pledged to phase out subsidies for fossil fuels in the "medium term" Friday, a nebulous goal that the leaders nevertheless said could make a noticeable dent in global warming. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Politics, Business, Sci/Tech
Topics: Global Economy, Global Warming, Energy, Oil and Gas, Coal, Climate Change
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Sep 25, 2009 - 4:38 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Derek Hawkins (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Patricia Blochowiak (review)
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Sep 26, 2009 - 9:37 AM PDT
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Patricia Blochowiak
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 by Patricia Blochowiak - Sep. 26, 2009

Too vague. Doesn't clearly identify sufficient environmentalistS or conservation groupS. The story is nebulous reporting about nebulous statements about nebulous plans.

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Sep. 26, 2009
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Derek Hawkins
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 by Derek Hawkins - Sep. 26, 2009
Derek posted this story.
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