UN predicts surge in clean energy investment

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Top UNEP official tells Reuters clean energy investment is likely to increase 20 per cent this year to $240bn

Global investment in clean energy is set to reach $240bn this year, according to new figures from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). This confirms that Brazil, China and India are continuing to accelerate...

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