UK defies slowdown in global renewables investment

Jessica Shankleman
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New UNEP report shows worldwide investment in green energy fell 14 per cent last year as a result of political uncertainty and falling technology costs

The UK was among a handful of countries to buck the worldwide trend of declining investment in renewable energy last year, according to a major new United Nations report, which shows British investment...

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