The race for a sustainable investment in the 'post-Paris' landscape

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Low Carbon's Nigel Labram reflects on the first 'test' for the Paris deal and how the investor community can combat the negative effects of climate change

It's certainly been a big few weeks for the global renewable energy industry, with the news that 175 countries put ink to paper and signed the historic Paris climate deal on Earth Day 2016. The case for...

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