Clean energy funds see record inflows as Iran conflict shifts focus to energy security
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Ramsay Hodgson, Emily Herbert
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Summary
Investors are increasingly pouring money into clean energy funds, driven by geopolitical tensions (specifically the Iran war) and the resulting push for energy security rather than purely climate change concerns. Renewables funds have seen their largest inflows in five years, signaling a shift in investment focus from environmental motivations to energy independence and security amid global crises.
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Renewables funds attract biggest flows for five years, as focus shifts from climate change to geopolitical crisis
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