Energy giants back calls to cut dirty power plant subsidies

A coalition of thirteen energy industry firms, including Siemens, Shell and Total, have launched a new joint initiative to limit the amount of state aid subsidies that are sent to highly-polluting fossil fuel plants across the EU. EURACTIV’s media partner edie.net reports.

The biggest ever case of VAT fraud on the EU carbon market is currently being judged in Paris. [Shutterstock]

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