What if I told you that governments around the world were spending almost $1 trillion dollars a year to subsidize activities that are driving global warming? What if I told you that the leaders of the major countries had committed to phase-out these fossil fuel subsidies in 2009 but they hadn’t really done much to follow through on that commitment? What if I told you that countries had a chance to send a clear signal right now that it is time to finally phase-out these destructive subsidies?` World leaders have a chance at Rio+20 to stop subsidizing fossil fuels to the tune of nearly $1 trillion and make an important dent in reducing global warming. And now you have a chance to tell these world leaders that it is time to end fossil fuel subsidies. Join with NRDC, 350.org, Avaaz.org, and other leading groups in telling world leaders that it is time to #endfossilfuelsubsidies.
Here is why this is so critical and why important progress can be made at Rio+20.
Nearly $1 trillion reasons to change course. Countries are spending around $1 trillion in subsidies for fossil fuels.
This is 12 times more in subsidie... Read more
