Report: Global green economy grows to $4tr as fossil fuel sector shrinks

Michael Holder
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FTSE Russell's latest green revenues data shows green economy now level pegging with fossil fuels on six per cent of global economy

The green economy now represents approximately six per cent of the globe's entire economy - the same as the global fossil fuel sector. That's according to new data from FTSE Russell in its first annual...

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