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Poppy Johnston

'Growing tide': clean economy optimism despite Trump

The rollout of renewable energy projects is accelerating, pumping more power into the grid. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Global momentum behind decarbonisation is unlikely to be unwound by the United States withdrawing from the international climate pact, the head of the federal Climate Change Authority says.

Matt Kean, a former NSW Liberal energy minister and treasurer, says climate action held up under the previous Donald Trump presidency and the same could be expected in his second term.

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