Hundreds of Syrian refugees and their Turkish hosts will gain the skills to find jobs in Turkey’s rapidly expanding solar and wind power sectors.

European Union countries on Monday approved the bloc's flagship fund to wean them off fossil fuels and protect communities most affected, paving the way for members to start receiving the cash.

The European Commission and Bill Gates joined forces in an initiative that wants to mobilize as much as $1 billion investment in clean technologies such as green hydrogen and sustainable fuels.