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U.S. and UAE sign strategic partnership deal to spur $100 billion in clean energy investment

CNBC · Anmar Frangoul · last updated

The United States and United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced the signing of a strategic partnership that will see $100 billion mobilized to develop 100 gigawatts of clean energy by 2035.

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