Statoil launches $200m renewable energy fund

James Murray
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Norwegian oil and gas giant debuts Statoil Energy Ventures, hailing it as "one of the world's largest corporate venture funds dedicated to renewable energy"

Oil and gas giant Statoil has this week further underlined its commitment to the development of a lower carbon energy system, with the launch of a $200m venture capital fund dedicated to investing in renewable...

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