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Record energy transition investment 'not enough for net zero' – BloombergNEF

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Record energy transition investment 'not enough for net zero' – BloombergNEF

Global investment in the energy transition hit record levels in 2023 – though the $1.8 trillion spent is still far short of what is needed to keep the world on track to reach net zero emissions, according to a new report from BloombergNEF.

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