Global green energy jobs top 7.7 million in 2014

Will Nichols
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IRENA report shows 18 per cent year-on-year rise in employment and predicts further growth with right regulatory framework

Clean energy employed more than 7.7 million people across the world last year, according to figures published today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The number, which covers people...

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