Clean energy investment endures 2016 turbulence as key markets experience slowdown

James Murray
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Report confirms clean energy investment levels dipped last year, despite some encouraging technology and policy progress

As had been widely expected the global clean energy investment market contracted in 2016, falling 18 per cent to $287.5bn according to the latest figures from analyst firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance...

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