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Fuelling the transition: How investors can really move the dial on sustainable energy

Chris Hulatt, Octopus Group

23 December 2021 • 5 min read

Investors need to look carefully at how this capital is allocated towards renewables in order to maxmise the impact, writes Octopus Group co-founder Chris Hulatt

The UK government has set out its net zero strategy and held the world to account at COP26 - and not a moment too soon. With the global need for action more pressing than ever, the strategy and conference...

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