23 November
Global institutional investors are considering a two-fold increase in the allocation of funds towards the renewable energy sector from the current 4.2% to 8.3% in the next five years. The investment in the sector is expected to further increase to 10.8% by the end of the decade as Covid-19 pandemic expedited shift from fossil fuels. The planned investment in renewables is expected to reach $742.5bn during the next decade with 80% of institutions contemplating investment into renewables.
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