Analysts: Oil price slump will have 'modest' impact on renewables prospects

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Bloomberg New Energy Finance publishes new report exploring how growing demand for clean energy is playing role in falling oil price

The recent slump in oil prices will only have a "modest" impact on renewables development in many key markets, although the implications of a 45 per cent drop in oil prices will vary significantly by geography...

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