By Megan Rowling, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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BARCELONA, July 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From offshore wind farms in Britain to floating solar power plants in Vietnam, about 13,000 renewable energy projects in nearly 50 countries are waiting for finance - and could create up to 10 million green jobs, consultancy EY-Parthenon said on Wednesday.
In a report, EY said the projects offered $2 trillion in investment opportunities that would generate jobs locally and in supply chains, and would help slash climate-heating emissions and secure a green recovery from the pandemic.
Serge Colle, EY’s global energy advisor, said the research showed there was “huge potential to accelerate private-sector renewables investment” with the right government policies and regulation around the world.
Boost to Green Energy Investment Could Create 10
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