According to the International Energy Agency, governments pumped $523 billion into fossil-fuel subsidies in 2011. From a climate-change perspective, this is a world turned upside down: for every $1 in support for renewable energy, another $6 promotes carbon-intensive fuels.
化石燃料补贴效果则相反。它们积极地促进了碳密集能源，阻碍了绿色投资。根据国际能源署的估计，2011年各国政府在化石燃料补贴上耗资5230亿美元。从气候变化角度看，这是颠倒是非：对应支持可再生能源的每1美元，促进碳密集燃料花费6美元。