Clean Energy World Look: $1.3 Trillion Invested, 5.7M Employed
Around 1.3 trillion US dollars have been invested into the renewable energy sector since 2006 and the growth trend is set to continue.
Around 1.3 trillion US dollars have been invested into the renewable energy sector since 2006 and the growth trend is set to continue.
A new report reveals that the Middle East and North Africa region has increased commitment to renewable energy, much of it in wind power.
A record-breaking 13% of Australia’s electricity was generated by renewable energy in 2012, according to the Clean Energy Council.
Brazil aims to spend US$2.85 billion on renewable energy and biofuel research in a bid to modernize its energy industry.
A report by Australia’s Climate Commission states that China is quickly becoming a global leader on climate change.
Australia aims for a a final investment mandate of AUS$10 billion to spend over five years on supporting emerging renewable and low emission projects.
Clean energy investment is booming in Latin America with a huge US$4.6 billion recorded in 2012, signalling the region’s potential to lead the global clean revolution.
Investment in clean energy capacity is expected to triple between now and 2030, according to analysts.
California and the Chinese province of Guangdong plan to help each other in reaching their low carbon goals.
A new wind farm in Australia is now the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.