IEA: Investment in key clean energy technologies topped $200bn in 2023

Cecilia Keating
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Tesla's gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada | Credit: iStock
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Tesla's gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada | Credit: iStock

Investment in manufacturing capacity for solar PV, wind turbines, batteries, electrolysers, and heat pumps surged by 70 per cent last year, according to the International Energy Agency

Investment in manufacturing plants for key clean energy technologies surged more than 70 per cent in 2023, with just five sectors collectively accounting for roughly four per cent of all global GDP growth...

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