IEA: Why a 'moderate upswing' in clean energy investment in 2021 is still not enough for net zero

Cecilia Keating
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Global green energy spending expected to rebound in 2021 towards pre-pandemic levels, but far more capital needed to ramp up renewables in line with climate goals

Global energy investment is set to rebound in 2021 after last year's pandemic-induced drop, but current levels of financing fall far short of levels required to stabilise global temperature rise at safe...

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