India, Jan. 16 -- Global clean fuel investment will need to quadruple from nearly $25 billion at present to over $100 billion annually by 2030 to meet clean energy targets, a new study said on Thursday. Clean fuels can strengthen energy security and economic development goals, stimulating two to three times more jobs than conventional fuel sectors while diversifying national energy supplies, the World Economic Forum report said.

The white paper, prepared in collaboration with Bain and Company, highlighted the potential of the clean fuel sector to stimulate job growth and diversify energy supply, and set out policy, business and financing measures that can turn global goals into credible, economically viable projects.

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