Rich countries pushing 'dirty energy' in Africa, report claims
by Karen McVeigh from Environment | The Guardian on (#3VCQ3)
Study finds that while wealthy nations advocate renewables at home, 60% of aid to African energy projects went on fossil fuels
Wealthy governments have been accused of promoting fossil fuel development in Africa at the expense of clean energy.
Analysis showed 60% of public aid for energy projects was spent on fossil fuels, compared with just 18% on renewables.
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