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Saudi Aramco launches sustainability fund

The more than $1 billion new Saudi fund will invest in hydrogen, ammonia and other alternative fuels to oil.

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This picture taken Dec. 12, 2019, shows (L) a view of the exchange board at the Stock Exchange Market (Tadawul) bourse in Riyadh displaying Aramco shares. — FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images

Saudi’s state-owned oil company Aramco announced yesterday the launch of a venture capital fund that will focus on sustainability-related projects. 

What it means: The $1.5 billion fund will "invest in technology that can support a stable and inclusive energy transition.” It will be managed by Aramco’s venture capital arm. The fund will invest in the following, Aramco said in a press release: 

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