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EU plan targets China subsidies
2013-04-11 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Proposal would raise possible import tariffs against overseas companies found to benefit from unfair government subsidies.
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T-Mobile USA Kicks Off Service Pricing Without Phone Subsidies
2013-04-01 11:18:49| dairynetwork Home Page
T-Mobile USA is ditching phone subsidies under a new set of service plans, hoping to differentiate its offerings from bigger rivals by promising customers more flexibility.
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IMF: End energy subsidies
2013-03-29 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: The world spent $1.9 trillion in energy subsidies in 2011. It was not money well spent, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The subsidies reinforce inequality by disproportionately benefiting the wealthiest, largest consumers of energy, according to a report released Wednesday by the global economic organization. Eliminating them would ease budgetary pressures on cash-strapped governments and slow global carbon emissions, the report finds. "Subsidies cause overconsumption of...
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IMF calls for world's $1.9tr fossil fuel subsidies to be removed
2013-03-28 12:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Removing worldwide fossil fuel subsidies worth $1.9tr would have "major gains for economic growth and the environment" the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday. A study by the international body estimates support for products from coal to petrol equate to around 2.5 per cent of global GDP and account for roughly eight per cent of all government revenues. It shows that 20 countries maintain pre-tax energy subsidies that exceed five per cent of their GDP. "For some countries the fiscal...
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Energy subsidies 'aggravate global warming ': IMF
2013-03-28 11:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Brisbane Times: The International Monetary Fund has urged nations to slash their $US1.9 trillion ($1.8 trillion) in annual energy subsidies because they increase inequality, boost greenhouse gas emissions and limit investment in the renewable energy industry. While many nations use energy subsidies to shield consumers from rising prices, benefits tend to be grabbed by higher-income households. The outlays also sap funds available for bigger improvements to assist the wellbeing of the poor, such as health and...
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