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In Europe, and elsewhere, it is critical to recognize that this clean energy investment project will pay for itself in full over time in strictly financial terms – i.e. in addition to its obvious ecological benefits.
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Pollin, R. Green Recovery: Europe and the World. Intereconomics 55, 360–363 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-020-0933-x
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