Study: Accelerated clean energy transition could slash family energy bills

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Study: Accelerated clean energy transition could slash family energy bills

Research by We Mean Business Coalition and Cambridge Econometrics released ahead of upcoming G7 Leaders Summit in Berlin

The typical family of four in the world's most developed nations could save $2,000 (£1,574) a year on their energy bills if economies engineer a rapid switch to clean energy sources, a major new report...

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