Pew Charitable Trusts

Global clean energy finance and investment grew to USD263 billion in 2011, a 6.5 percent increase over the previous year, according to new research released by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Investment in G-20 countries accounted for more than 95 percent of the global total with the United States reclaiming the top spot from China, which had led the global clean energy race since 2009. Within the Asia-Pacific the relatively flat investment in China was mitigated by sharp gains in India, Japan, and Indonesia, which were among the fastest growing destinations for clean energy private investments last year.