IEA: Global clean energy investment to hit record $2.2tr in 2025

Stuart Stone
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Global investment in renewables and clean technologies expected to be double that in fossil fuels in 2025, as total global energy investment set to surge to a record $3.3tr, new IEA report predicts

Global energy investment is predicted to hit a record $3.3tr this year, with renewables and clean technologies on course to attract twice as much capital as fossil fuel projects. That is the core conclusion...

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