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IEA tips solar investment of US$382 billion to beat oil's $371 billion

“For every dollar invested in fossil fuels, about 1.7 dollars are now going into clean energy. Five years ago, the ratio was one-to-one,” Birol said.

“For every dollar invested in fossil fuels, about 1.7 dollars are now going into clean energy. Five years ago, the ratio was one-to-one,” Birol said.

This year, investment in solar is expected to reach US$382 billion, surpassing investment in oil of $371 billion, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) - a lobby group born out of the 1973...

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