Doubling global green energy could save $740bn a year

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IRENA report says renewable energy supplying 36 per cent of the world’s energy consumption by 2030 is possible and affordable

Doubling green energy to meet 36 per cent of global energy demand by 2030 would save the world $740bn a year in costs associated with fossil fuel pollution, according to new research. The report launched...

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