Clean energy 'creates more jobs than fossil fuels', report claims

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Research paper claims renewable energies and energy efficiency can maintain economic growth and provide a sufficient supply of energy

More job opportunities can be created through investment in clean energies than through fossil fuels, according to a new report. Research by The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)...

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