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Green energy boom cushions oil & gas downturn

Solar, wind and hydroelectric sectors experience record hiring even as oil and gas industry suffers biggest round of job losses in almost two decades

Published Mon, Oct 26, 2015 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    RENEWABLES are powering a rare bright spot in the energy industry, with record job hiring in solar, wind and hydro partly offsetting the biggest round of job losses in the oil and gas sector in almost two decades.

    The boom in new green jobs is being led by Asia where governments in countries such as China and India are embarking on massive programmes to use more renewable energy.

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