Why climate activists are powerful new allies for renewables

ANALYSIS | Climate protests have made little impact on government policies, but that will soon change — with wind and solar reaping the benefit — argues Leigh Collins

Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg speaks at the Extinction Rebellion group's environmental protest camp at Marble Arch in London in April 2019.
Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg speaks at the Extinction Rebellion group's environmental protest camp at Marble Arch in London in April 2019.Foto: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images/NTB scanpix
Published 14 May 2019, 09:21Updated 22 May 2019, 14:36
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