$46.4B of fossil fuel subsudies in the Netherlands alone - mostly in the form of tax breaks and direct government investment.
Think of how many amazing green projects you could start with all that money.
$46.4B is >4% of the Dutch GDP. It's comparable to what we spend in education.
I hope that these folks are already thinking of what to tell their children or grandchildren when they'll ask "what did you do to prevent the climate crisis that threatened our survival?"
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2023/09/fossil-fuel-benefits-boost-industry-by-up-to-e46-billion/
@7d199f28 some Dutch cities like Utrecht claim to be very eco-friendly. What is their stake in subsidising the fossil oil industry? Please ask their mayor when visiting the city @04fc4742