Dong Energy to use oil business to fund renewable investment

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Danish energy giant plans to keep its exploration and production division but use proceeds to fund investment in offshore wind and bioenergy

In a sign of increasing optimism about the future of clean energy, Dong Energy has announced plans to use the income from its fossil fuel business to fund investment in renewables. Following the completion...

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