The clean tech consensus: Why the world's top economic think tanks want bolder action on renewables and efficiency

Michael Holder
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OECD latest influential body to call on governments to marry cost of living measures with net zero strategies, as new BP data points to bright future for renewables

With the global economy now facing the grim reality of high energy costs, soaring inflation, and escalating geopolitical risks for the foreseeable future, the economic consensus continues to build around...

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