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Investing in reform, A new bond could beat our addiction to fossil fuel subsidies

Investing in reform, A new bond could beat our addiction to fossil fuel subsidies

Full Title:  Investing in reform, A new bond could beat our addiction to fossil fuel subsidies
Author(s):  Tom Hale and Pete Ogden
Publisher(s): Rhodium Group
Publication Date: September 1, 2014
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Description (excerpt):

Fossil fuel subsidies are woven into the fabric of many economies, holding back the transition towards clean energy. Tom Hale and Pete Ogden propose a new form of financial instrument – ‘SPARC bonds’ – that could overcome the political and economic barriers to reform.

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