Solar market surge not enough to ward off climate crisis, BNEF warns

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Analysts predict solar PV capacity to hit 3.7TW by 2040, but emissions set to remain well above current levels

Global energy markets are set to be overturned by a huge surge in small-scale solar and faltering demand, according to new research from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The analysts predict a $2.2 trillion...

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