Global clean energy employment soars to eight million

Michael Holder
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Number of global clean energy jobs up five per cent, but EU employment in renewables falls, IRENA reports

Global employment in renewable energy industries grew to 8.1 million in 2014/15, driven by green government policies and declining technology costs, according to new data released today by the UN-backed...

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