Global clean energy investment picks up as Europe falters

Will Nichols
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Bloomberg New Energy Finance figures show 22 per cent quarterly rise with strong showings in US and China, but European levels fall 44 per cent

Global clean energy investment rose to $53.1bn in the second quarter of this year on the back of new wind and solar projects and a surge in equity funding, according to new figures from Bloomberg New Energy...

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