Global Energy Compacts: $1.6tr pledged to boost renewables, access to electricity, and clean cooking tech by 2030

Stuart Stone
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Annual report finds $284bn already mobilised in support of global clean energy goals, but trillions more needed to deliver universal energy access and meet climate targets

Pledges made during the last year to boost renewable energy capacity and increase access to electricity and clean cooking technologies in developing economies have brought the total investment committed...

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