Able Quote by Tony Benn

It's a vain hope to believe that people will voluntarily turn their back on government subsidies.

— James Cook

Many governments are giving subsidies to fossil fuel production and consumption that encourage greenhouse gas emissions, at the same time as they are spending…

— Jose Angel Gurria

Our government is ready to guarantee their investments for them, and then we will create tax incentives. We are interested in having all these…

— Ibrahim Rugova

If coal wants a place in a carbon-constrained future, they have to look at technology like this. And we think that our rule can…

— Gina McCarthy

We've seen the government give out subsidies to companies, those companies turn around and use it for executive bonuses.

— Andrew Scheer

Subsidies and mandates are just two of the privileges that government can bestow on politically connected friends. Others include grants, loans, tax credits, favorable…

— Charles Koch

Giving subsidies is a two-edged sword. Once you give it, it's very hard to take away subsidies. There's a political cost to taking away…

— Najib Razak

We want to reach free energy markets, but with subsidy programmes for those with low income, and not to have the subsidy in the…

— Mohammad bin Salman

When you are running the country it means you work for the poor people. It doesn't mean you siphon off money of disabled people.…

— Arvind Kejriwal

Imposing excessive new regulations, or closing coal-fired power plants, would produce few health or environmental benefits. But it would exact huge costs on society…

— Paul Driessen

We're not saying that you don't need coal, but when you do mine the coal there are responsibilities to it. It may cost a…

— Kevin Richardson

Subsidies are hugely important; they represent America's de facto energy policy.

— Jeff Goodell