Global Briefing: UAE touts $54bn green energy drive

Michael Holder
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UAE announces $54bn renewables splurge by 2030 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is planning a major capital green investment programme worth up to $54bn aimed at tripling its domestic clean energy capacity,...

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