'Clean' Energy And Tech Spending Slides 17%. New Report Blames China, But Doesn't Tell The Whole Story.

Global spending on "clean" energy and clean tech plunged 17% in the first half of 2026, according to Rhodium. The research firm's new report peels back global spending trends across solar energy, electric vehicles, sustainable aviation fuel, and manufacturing. Investments in the first quarter in particular fell so much than even a Q2 bump couldn't make up the difference. Q1…