Dutch State gave Philip Morris over €1 million to subsidize carbon improvements
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While the government increasingly discourages smoking, tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris received over 1 million euros in government subsidies over the past few years to make its factory in Bergen op Zoom more sustainable.
Dutch State gave Philip Morris over €1 million to subsidize carbon improvements
The Dutch State paid cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris over €1 million in subsidies over the past three years, RTL Z discovered in a database of granted subsidies. The subsidies to the Big Tobacco company, meant for climate investments to reduce CO2 emissions, seem to be at odds with the government’s strong policy to discourage smoking.
Cigarette and vape manufacturer Philip Morris, with a factory in Bergen op Zoom, has received over 1 million euros in subsidies from the Dutch government over the past three years. This is reported by RTL Z. The subsidy is intended for climate investments to reduce CO2 emissions. It is remarkable that a tobacco giant like Philip Morris is receiving a subsidy, given that the government pursues a strong policy to discourage smoking. RTL Z discover…
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