Investors pile into clean energy as Iran war drives push for energy security

investors poured money into clean energy funds at the highest rate in five years, as the iran conflict shifts the rationale from climate to energy security. the inflows mark a sharp turnaround for a sector that had been struggling with high interest rates and policy uncertainty. the biggest beneficiaries were broad renewables etfs and funds focused on solar and wind developers in europe and north america. the shift in narrative — from saving the planet to protecting national grids from supply shocks — has brought in money from pension funds and sovereign wealth funds that previously stayed on the sidelines. one fund manager said the war has "done more for clean energy in six months than a decade of climate conferences."