Report: Green energy boasts global workforce of 9.8 million

Madeleine Cuff
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Number of people working in renewables could hit 24 million by 2030, experts predict

More than 9.8 million people around the world were working in clean energy in 2016, according to the latest data from the International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA). A combination of falling...

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