European Union member states and the European Parliament agreed Wednesday to reform the bloc's electricity market, including a call to end coal subsidies by 2025.
Without tax subsidies, 6 billion tonnes of CO2 could be avoided in USA over the next several decades.
Consumption is up in those countries that are still subsidizing gasoline use.
At a summit in Japan, the G7 world leaders pledged to stop subsidies for fossil fuels by 2025. Their declaration could include consumption and exploration.
