that make subsidies beneficial to the national interest...in this case the issue is the need for a rapid shift away from burning fossil fuels...and from preserving them.
I've attached a link on this issue from 'Investopedia', and here is an excerpt of the key points...
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
>Subsidies are payments, tax breaks, or other forms of economic support given by governments to certain industries or economic sectors.
>The goal of subsidies is to aid or support what are deemed to be key parts of the economy or national infrastructure.
>While subsidies may have a direct positive impact on the particular industry or companies involved, economists argue that subsidies work against free trade and create market inefficiencies.
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Given the global acceptance of Climate Change as a threat to all nations, it is deemed essential that we shift our energy strategy...and attendant infrastructure away from fossil fuels...and waiting for a widely disparate market to coalesce around a common solution is IMO foolhardy...therefore, if falls upon government to provide the necessary 'incentives' that will more quickly effect those changes...simple as that...it's URGENT...whether you like it or not, 193+ nations agree.
Link: https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/060215/how-do-government-subsidies-help-industry.asp