Australia's investment in renewable energy slumps 70 per cent in one year

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The Coalition’s review of the Renewable Energy Target has caused investment in clean energy to drop below that of Algeria, Thailand and Myanmar

Australia's investment in renewable energy projects has slumped below that of Algeria, Thailand and Myanmar, new figures have shown, with the sector "paralysed" by the government's review of the Renewable...

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