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“As one of the five largest renewable energy companies in the world and with a clear ambition to be a leader in the global energy transformation, Ørsted is in a unique position to make a difference in the fight against climate change.”

Mads Nipper, incoming CEO of Ørsted 9 September 2020 Ørsted appoints Mads Nipper the next CEO of Ørsted (Ørsted) archived copy

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Ørsted is one of the five largest renewable energy companies in the world.

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Ørsted, “Ørsted is one of the five largest renewable energy companies in the world.” (said 9 September 2020). Verdict: not researched. Reliability API, claim c_47b5dcdfb2b2, method 0.1.0+7831dd9d, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_47b5dcdfb2b2

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