Corporate renewables market on the march in 75 countries

James Murray
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New report released at Clean Energy Ministerial confirms corporate demand for renewable power is accelerating fast

Corporate demand for renewables is continuing to grow rapidly, with companies in 75 countries having actively sourced 465TWh of renewable energy in 2017. That is the headline finding of a new a new...

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