Government efforts to reduce fossil fuel subsidies have failed at a very high rate

Paasha Mahdavi, Michael L. Ross () and Evelyn Simoni
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Paasha Mahdavi: University of California Santa Barbara
Michael L. Ross: University of California Los Angeles
Evelyn Simoni: University of California Los Angeles

Nature Climate Change, 2025, vol. 15, issue 5, 471-472

Abstract: Many governments have adopted policies to reduce fossil fuel subsidies, but these policies almost always fail within three years. Policymakers should find new strategies to trim subsidies and promote renewable energy without triggering political backlash.

Date: 2025
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