Global clean-energy investment fell 17% in the first quarter, to $53.6bn, its lowest Q1 tally since 2013, although Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) still sees a possibility that more wind and solar capacity will be installed this year than last.
Among the weak spots for the global market were quarterly offshore wind financings – which plunged 60% compared to Q1 of last year – resulting in a 91% drop in overall clean-energy investment in the UK, to just $1.2bn,
