Global Covid stimulus packages 'doing more harm than good' to planet, researchers warn

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Global demand for electricity is also growing faster than renewables capacity post-pandemic, opening the door to more fossil fuel energy in many parts of the world

Despite welcome rhetoric from world leaders pledging to deliver a 'green recovery' from the Covid-19 crisis, fossil fuels remain well placed to benefit from a post-pandemic surge in global energy demand...

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