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UNEP NEWS: Clean Energy Investments Charge Forward Despite Financial Market Turmoil

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By Lolag
The full report will be available at http://sefi.unep.org/english/globaltrends, the executive summary will be available as well in French, Chinese and Japanese.


Clean Energy Investments Charge Forward Despite Financial Market Turmoil

With end of cheap oil, renewables and energy efficiency attracts fast-growing interest; New investment surpasses $148 billion in 2007, a 60% rise from 2006, growth continues in 2008, UNEP study says

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