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MPs and campaigners warn new amendment could open the door to dirty, harmful coal projects with no means to demand environmental assessments

Turkish coal plants are in line for eye-watering public subsidies and exemptions from environmental regulations, under an amended energy package delivered by the country’s parliament, late last week.

Turkey is a member of the G20, whose two leading economies – the US and China – agreed to ratify the Paris climate change agreement on Saturday.

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Source: Guardian Environment