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Doubling renewables would boost world economy by $1.3tr, IRENA report claims

Jocelyn Timperley
clock 16 January 2016 •
Doubling renewables would boost world economy by $1.3tr, IRENA report claims

Report from global renewables body argues there would also be widespread benefits for employment and society

Dramatically scaling up renewables' share of the global energy mix would deliver a massive boost to GDP, social welfare, and employment worldwide, according to a report released today by the UN-backed...

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