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How the world’s fourth biggest economy plans to reach 100 pct clean energy | Energy Insiders

David Hochschild, the head of the California Energy Commission, on how the world’s fourth biggest economy is moving away from fossil fuels, despite Trump. Plus: News of the week.

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Join Renew Economy founder and editor-in-chief Giles Parkinson and columnist and energy markets expert David Leitch as they discuss the week's main events - politics, solar and storage.

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Join Renew Economy founder and editor-in-chief Giles Parkinson and columnist and energy markets expert David Leitch as they discuss the week's main events - politics, solar and storage.

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