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It highlights a total infrastructure value of 250 billion dollars in 2019, dominated by electricity assets. The author argues that current data is incomplete, lacking coverage of energy efficiency, natural infrastructure, and building renovations, and proposes a new classification system to better align investments with long-term climate goals and avoid 'path dependency' where current projects fail to meet future resilience needs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000127#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Pollution abatement investments grew significantly, increasing 23-fold between 2009 and 2019, with public sector funding rising from 12 million dollars in 2009 to 413 million dollars in 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000127#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Total investments in wind and solar energy fell by 78% between 2009 and 2019, after peaking at nearly 2.7 billion dollars in 2013. 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