Report: Global renewables progress off track, despite record increases in capacity

Michael Holder
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Renewables investment is setting new records, but REN21 warns trade barriers, market uncertainty, and policy gaps mean the world remains off track to meet global goal of tripling renewables generation by 2030

The global transition to clean, renewable energy remains badly off track, despite the accelerating rollout of wind, solar, and other clean technologies, a major analysis has today warned. Published...

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