Policy shifts spook clean energy investments

Investment in renewable power and fuels in developed markets plunged nearly 30% in 2012, as fears over reduced subsidies took their toll on the sector

Investment in renewable power and fuels in developed markets plunged nearly 30% in 2012, as fears over reduced subsidies took their toll on the sector.

Investment in clean energy in developed markets totalled $132bn in 2012, down 29% from the previous year, according to a report published this week by the United Nations Environment Programme.

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