Global Energy Spending Totaled $1.8 Trillion In 2017 As Clean Energy Investment Dropped 3%
July 20th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Total global energy investment fell by 2% in 2017, totaling $1.8 billion according to the International Energy Agency's World Energy Investment 2018 report which was published this week, which also showed $750 billion was spent on the electricity sector, compared to only $715 billion on oil & gas supply, while investment in renewables and energy efficiency fell by 3%.