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By Jeanne Roberts on July 12, 2011
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The newest report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), in cooperation with Bloomberg New Energy Finance, a clean tech analytics firm, shows that the combined impetus of stimulus funding, feed-in tariffs (FiTs) and renewable portfolio standards (RPS) generated a record $211 billion globally in 2010 in renewable energy investment.
By Nathanael Baker on November 5, 2010
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This is a guest post by Adil Najam, a professor of Global Public Policy at Boston University, Director of the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, and Lead Author of the International Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) report.
By Nathanael Baker on October 8, 2010
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Here are the Top 10 Renewable Energy News Stories You May Have Missed this Week:
By Leslie Berliant on June 8, 2009
Tags: China, USD, Global Trends report, REN21, renewable energy investment, UNEP, United Nations, 2008 global investment in renewables by technology sector, banking, biofuels, energy, finance, food, United Nations, United Nations Environment Program, venture capital
2008 saw some significant developments in terms of renewable energy investment according to the United Nations Environment Program Global Trends Report and as pr
