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Net zero: breaking down the bill

What investment is needed to switch to clean fuels, and how will capital expenditure be allocated across the energy supply chain? After leveraging more than 60 of their reports, engaging with industry experts and analysing multiple UBS datasets, a global team of UBS analysts concluded that decarbonizing the energy supply alone could require a cumulative investment of between 120 and 160 trillion dollars between now and 2050.

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