Oil industry has sought to block state backing for green tech since 1960s
www.theguardian.com
Research shows industry lobbying against support for solar panels and electric cars while enjoying subsidies itself
  • Nougat@fedia.io
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    4 months ago

    In effect, they’re using the subsidies (your tax dollars) to lobby against competition from greener technologies.

  • Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run
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    4 months ago

    So the reasonable punishment for the fraud they’ve perpetrated is to disband those companies, and use their wealth to rapidly shift to sustainable technologies.