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The global rich are going green as never before. This first Sunday Times Green Rich List shows that the enthusiasm among the world’s wealthiest for investments in areas as diverse as electric cars, solar power and geothermal energy is unaffected by the recession. Read the full article |
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Rank |
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Name |
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Country |
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Wealth |
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Green investment |
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1 |
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USA |
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£27bn |
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Wind power |
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2 |
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USA |
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£26bn |
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Renewable fuel |
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3 |
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Sweden |
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£22bn |
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Renewable energy |
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4 |
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Holland |
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£19bn |
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Natural power |
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5 |
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India |
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£15bn |
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Life sciences |
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6 |
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USA |
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£14.4bn |
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Natural energy |
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7 |
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Germany |
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£13.2bn |
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Green products |
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8 |
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USA |
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£11.5bn |
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Natural fuels |
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9 |
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USA |
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£8.2bn |
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Environmental research |
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10= |
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USA |
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£7.5bn |
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Green energy |
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10= |
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USA |
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£7.5bn |
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Green energy |
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12 |
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France |
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£7.5bn |
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Electric cars |
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13 |
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Germany |
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£6.8bn |
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Solar power |
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14 |
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Switzerland |
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£6bn |
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Open spaces |
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15 |
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USA |
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£5.8bn |
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Wind power |
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16 |
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UK |
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£4bn |
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Packaging |
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17 |
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Denmark |
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£3bn |
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Toymaker |
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18 |
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USA |
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£2.7bn |
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Conservation |
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19 |
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Holland |
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£2.4bn |
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Conservation |
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20 |
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Spain |
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£2.3bn |
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Renewable energy |
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21 |
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Germany |
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£2.2bn |
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Wind turbines |
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22 |
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Germany |
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£2bn |
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Waste services |
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23= |
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USA |
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£1.9bn |
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Renewable energy |
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23= |
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Switzerland |
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£1.9bn |
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Sustainable development |
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25= |
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Switzerland |
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£1.8bn |
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Wind power |
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25= |
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USA |
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£1.8bn |
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Bio-diversity |
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25= |
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USA |
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£1.8bn |
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Natural power |
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25= |
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Canada |
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£1.8bn |
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Electric cars |
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29= |
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Norway |
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£1.7bn |
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Electric cars |
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29= |
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USA |
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£1.7bn |
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Green sports |
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29= |
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USA |
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£1.7bn |
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Sustainable agriculture |
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32= |
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USA |
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£1.5bn |
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Eco research |
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32= |
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S Africa |
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£1.5bn |
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Wildlife conservation |
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34 |
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UK |
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£1.3bn |
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Green energy |
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35= |
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UK |
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£1.2bn |
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Renewable energy |
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35= |
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USA |
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£1.2bn |
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Wildlife conservation |
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37 |
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Germany |
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£1.1bn |
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Solar power |
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38= |
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USA |
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£1bn |
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Global warming |
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38= |
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USA |
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£1bn |
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Alternative energy |
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40= |
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USA |
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£900m |
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Clean technology |
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40= |
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USA |
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£900m |
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Natural resources |
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42= |
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USA |
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£800m |
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Electric cars |
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42= |
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USA |
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£800m |
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Renewable energy |
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44= |
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USA |
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£750m |
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Green venture capitalist |
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44= |
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USA |
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£750m |
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Conservation |
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46= |
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Chile |
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£700m |
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Conservation |
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46= |
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Norway |
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£700m |
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Renewable energy |
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48 |
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UK |
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£650m |
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Eco-consumerism |
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49 |
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India |
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£648m |
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Wind Turbines |
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50 |
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India |
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£620m |
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Wind power |
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51 |
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USA |
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£570m |
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Wildlife conservation |
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52= |
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USA |
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£560m |
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Alternative energy |
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52= |
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China |
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£560m |
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Solar power |
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54 |
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USA |
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£550m |
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Solar power |
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55= |
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UK |
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£500m |
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Tree planting |
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55= |
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UK |
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£500m |
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Solar power |
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55= |
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Germany |
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£500m |
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Recycling |
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58 |
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USA |
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£475m |
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Alternative energy |
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59 |
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China |
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£470m |
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Paper recycling |
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60 |
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Germany |
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£440m |
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Solar power |
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61= |
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USA |
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£400m |
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Environmental research |
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61= |
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Canada |
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£400m |
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Oil recycling |
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61= |
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USA |
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£400m |
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Renewable energy |
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64 |
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China |
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£375m |
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Eco-friendly transport |
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65 |
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China |
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£370m |
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Solar power |
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66 |
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Israel |
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£350m |
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Environmental protection |
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67 |
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UK |
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£330m |
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Recycling |
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68 |
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China |
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£325m |
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Waste-to-energy |
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69 |
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S Korea |
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£310m |
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Solar power |
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70= |
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Taiwan |
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£300m |
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Renewable energy |
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70= |
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UK |
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£300m |
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Forest preservation |
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70= |
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USA |
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£300m |
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Environmental research |
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70= |
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Australia |
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£300m |
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Carbon-free development |
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70= |
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UK |
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£300m |
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Green transport |
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70= |
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USA |
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£300m |
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Conservation |
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76 |
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China |
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£275m |
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Green transport |
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77 |
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Switzerland |
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£260m |
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Conservation |
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78= |
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India |
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£250m |
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Energy conservation |
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78= |
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China |
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£250m |
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Solar power |
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78= |
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Australia |
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£250m |
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Carbon-free development |
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78= |
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China |
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£250m |
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Renewable energy |
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78= |
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Japan |
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£250m |
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Green transport |
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83 |
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China |
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£222m |
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Solar power |
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84= |
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China |
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£220m |
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Solar power |
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84= |
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Singapore |
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£220m |
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Clean energy |
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84= |
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France |
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£220m |
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Renewable energy |
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87= |
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S Africa |
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£210m |
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Solar power and green transport |
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87= |
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USA |
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£210m |
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Conservation |
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89 |
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USA |
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£205m |
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Water conservation |
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90= |
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France |
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£200m |
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Wind power |
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90= |
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UK |
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£200m |
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Environmental philantropy |
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90= |
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China |
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£200m |
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Solar power |
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90= |
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China |
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£200m |
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Solar power |
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90= |
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Australia |
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£200m |
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Waste and industrial recycling |
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90= |
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China |
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£200m |
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Industrial recycling |
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90= |
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China |
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£200m |
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Solar power |
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90= |
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China |
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£200m |
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Solar power |
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90= |
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China |
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£200m |
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Solar power |
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90= |
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S Korea |
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£200m |
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Wind power |
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90= |
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China |
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£200m |
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Solar power |
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