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Why renewable energy has come of age in 2020
04 February 2021What changed to make renewable energy such an investment success story in 2020, UBP's Mathieu Negre asks
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Funds of the year: Active Solar
22 January 2021Active Solar delivered a 170% return in 2020 - but the fund manager says it is still just the beginning. Ahren Lester reports
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It's time to embrace Brazil's green economic bounce
25 December 2020Government reforms and the urgent need to replace aging energy infrastructure is an opportunity to bolster Brazil's economy. The key is attracting inward investment to develop renewable capacity, argues Jamie Macdonald-Murray
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Coal, Covid-19 and the rise of renewables
18 December 2020The pandemic has given a boost to the energy transition, and it is unlikely that this trend will drop off as we move to a recovery, amid the realisation that renewables are much cheaper than 'dirty' energy sources, says Paul Flood
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Hydrogen's explosive potential to green the economy
09 October 2020'Green' hydrogen promises many benefits to help decarbonise our economies, but it may need EU carbon prices to be five times higher by 2030. Ahren Lester reports.
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Green energy investment resilient despite economic shock
08 June 2020Investment in green technologies is holding up better than its fossil fuel rivals, reports Ahren Lester, despite the unprecedented economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic slashing 2020 forecasts
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Oil price crash 'will not derail energy transition'
30 April 2020The writing is on the wall for the oil and gas sector, BNP Paribas Asset Management's climate change research head tells Ahren Lester
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Energy efficiency's key role in Coronavirus recovery
24 April 20202019 proved a foundational year for SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT), but its CEO tells Ahren Lester that this theme is poised to attract more attention in 2020 as recognition of its environmental and economic benefits grows
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Stimulus packages could give 'green lining' to coronavirus cloud
23 March 2020Governments have an opportunity to use their significant fiscal responses to the coronavirus pandemic to help rather than hinder long-term progress on climate action. Ahren Lester explains.
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Powering up the energy storage market
28 February 2020Interest in the energy storage market is starting to take off, Ahren Lester explains, despite caution over changing business models continuing to hold back widespread investment.