According to the report by UN, India and China led developing countries in investments made in renewable energy in 2015. For the first time commitments in solar, wind and other renewables capacity by emerging economies surpassed those by wealthy nations

• The report ‘Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2016’ by the UN Environment Programme said the developing world including China, India and Brazil committed a total of USD 156 billion in new renewables capacity last year, up 19 per cent from 2014.
• Investments by developed countries were down eight per cent in 2015 to USD 130 billion.
• The year 2015 was the first time when investment in renewables in developing countries outweighed that in developed economies, the report said.
• A large part of the record-breaking investment in developing countries took place in China, which lifted its investment by 17 per cent to USD 102.9 billion, more than a third of global commitments.
• India was also among the top 10 investing countries in renewable energy, with its commitments rising 22 per cent to USD 10.2 billion.

The US, Japan, UK Brazil, South Africa, Mexico and Chile all made it to the top 10 investing countries in 2015. Within the developing-economy category, the “Big Three” of China, India and Brazil saw investment rise 16 per cent to USD 120.2 billion, while other developing economies enjoyed a 30 per cent bounce to USD 36.1 billion.