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Research shows COVID-19 did not stop clean energy jobs from rising

Female chemical engineer develops clean energy storage solutions.

More women need to be brought into the renewables sector, says a report. Image:  ThisisEngineering RAEng/Unsplash

Megan Rowling
Journalist, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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