Solar power leads as energy transition sees $500bn invested for first time: report

Massive build-out of PV and wind plant drives record-setting expansion but research warns 'trillions of dollars per year' needed to reach global climate goals

Green spending: computer-generated image of the massive Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar plant in Abu Dhabi
Green spending: computer-generated image of the massive Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar plant in Abu DhabiPhoto: MASDAR
Published 19 January 2021, 16:50Updated 19 January 2021, 16:50