The Weekly Anthropocene, September 7 2022
Dispatches from the Wild, Weird World of Humanity and its Biosphere
The Renewables Revolution
January through June 2022 was the best-ever “first half” (of a year) for investment in clean energy, according to a new report from BloombergNEF. To quote: “Global new investment in renewable energy hit $226 billion in the first half, up 11% from last year. This was the highest ever first half for investment in renewables, supported by record venture capital and private equity funding…Investment in large-scale renewable projects was up 12% year-on-year in the first half. Utility-scale solar asset finance increased 27% year-on-year, while wind asset finance was up 16% year-on-year.”
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