Study: Green government investments drive quicker and bigger rewards than spending on fossil fuels

Cecilia Keating
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Study: Green government investments drive quicker and bigger rewards than spending on fossil fuels

University of Oxford academics argue investments in fossil fuels in response to energy crunch will have a smaller economic and energy security impact than those in energy efficiency and clean energy infrastructure

Public investments in clean energy and energy efficiency create more jobs and boost the economy faster than government spending on fossil fuels infrastructure, according to research published today by...

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