This is a quick hit, but it sheds light on an important and problematic part of the modern energy equation. Roberts points out that any talk of a "free market" is absurd when status quo energy sources are so heavily subsidized.

The story would have been more effective and useful with info on the distribution of subsidies, which industries, which countries, etc. And some info on how Obama squares pledges of reduction with increased nuclear and fossil fuel subsidies would have improved the piece.

This is a cover blog, and the source article is behind a paywall. Slightly political, but this does accomplish piquing my interest in the IEA report. Not much depth at all in the discussion of subsidies here,

This story is lacking in many ways. Why must we rely on the blue links to put together an article that is so short and lacking?

While this story is obviously heavily slanted and relying on a single yet to be finalized source, the basic information about how much we subsidize fossil fuels is totally crucial to the argument around low carbon forms of energy generation.