Norway wealth fund to step up renewables investment

James Murray
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Just days after launch of official review of fossil fuel divestment proposals, Norway reveals plan to increase pension fund investment in renewable energy

Norway Prime Minister Erna Solberg this week announced that the country is to use its $920bn sovereign wealth fund to drive investment in renewable energy projects, confirming that it is to increase its...

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