Saturday, December 11, 2010

Global investment in renewables to total $1.7 trillion by 2020


More proactive government policies could generate an extra $546bn of investment in clean energy, report finds

Current policies among the world's richest 20 nations will result in $546bn (£348bn) less being invested in clean energy by 2020 than is needed to prevent dangerous climate change, according to a new report.

The report also predicts that the UK will become a much more significant investor in green technology globally, increasing its spending by 260% over the next decade.

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