A remarkable decade: Looking back on ten years of green energy growth

Michael Holder
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A new UN report lays bare a remarkable decade for global renewables investment and growth, but also signals the challenge ahead - BusinessGreen charts the key takeaways

Global investment in new renewable energy capacity over the past decade is on course to hit $2.6tr by the end of 2019. Solar power is way out at the front of the pack, and clean energy investments last...

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