Report: Global clean energy investment remains in the doldrums

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Analyst Clean Energy Pipeline records just over $46bn of new investment in the first quarter of 2013 - the lowest level since 2009

The second set of quarterly clean energy investment figures to be released this month have confirmed global investment fell to a four year low at the start of this year, suggesting the sector is continuing...

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