But rich countries operate their own subsidies, which average $7 for every ton of CO2 they emit. Research by the United Kingdom’s Overseas Development Institute that examined tax and consumer subsidies provided by governments in 11 OECD countries found support equivalent to $72 billion, or around $112 per adult.
大部分化石燃料补贴可以追溯到发展中国家，这是在康预算之慨向富裕家庭转移支付。但富国也有补贴，排放的每一吨二氧化碳中平均包含7美元补贴。英国海外发展研究所的研究考察了11个经合组织国家政府的税收和消费者补贴，结果发现化石燃料支持合720亿美元，或每个成年人112美元。很难想象还有比这更不负责任的公共资金支出。