Doubling global share of renewables could save over $4tr a year, says IRENA

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Analysis of 40 countries finds savings from renewables boom would be up to 15 times more than initial costs

Doubling the share of renewables in the global energy mix could save up to $4.2tr a year by 2030, according to the latest projections from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). In an analysis...

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