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It permits no assistance for coal projects.
Funding for coal projects in 2010 was $4.4 billion, also a record, the group said.
The EU is committed to reducing its carbon emissions 40% by 2030 on 1990 levels and funding for coal projects would seem to undermine this.
Japan gave the most subsidy via public finance among the G20, at $19bn per year and including $2.8bn for coal projects.
In related news that could deal a further blow to the global coal market, the US has reportedly struck a deal with Japan to reduce credit agency financing for coal projects, as part of efforts to tackle climate change.
Among the deals were eight loans for coal projects signed in Australia in 2015, with a total value of $4bn, including for struggling Whitehaven Coal, operator of the controversial Maules Creek mine.
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"Victoria needs to plan for this transition, and the government's independent review of coal projects will help achieve that".
But the data revealed that Australia, one of the world's 10 richest countries, received over $4bn in funding for new coal projects – mostly for mines and mostly from Japan.
The bill provides concessions for "clean" coal projects, an important plus for the coal industry and coal producing states.
The Greens have warned that Labor will face intense questioning from leaders in neighbouring countries over its support for big coal projects.
The Obama administration has also squeezed off prospects for future coal projects, overhauling the system of fossil fuel leases on public lands.
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