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Bush administration abandons plans to loosen NSR
01 December 2008The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has dropped a proposal that would have allowed some existing power plants to expand without installing new pollution controls, surprising environmentalists who have battled for years against the planned rule change.
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A chill wind blowing
01 December 2008The renewable energy sector was late to feel the cold hand of the credit crisis – but financiers and REC traders are braced for a chillier 2009. Jess McCabe talks to the renewable energy winners of Environmental Finance's Market Survey
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Waiting on the judges
01 December 2008The striking down of the Clean Air Interstate Rule has thrown the US emissions markets into confusion. Gloria Gonzalez finds the winners of Environmental Finance's market survey anxiously awaiting resolution
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Shelter from the storm
01 December 2008The financial crisis has seen some speculative money leaving the weather market. But plenty of end-user deals are still being done, reports Christopher Cundy
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Keeping the love affair sweet
01 December 2008Economists and environmentalists have become increasingly frequent bed-fellows, as the world turns to markets to address environmental challenges. But, as David Runnalls argues, both parties need to work at the relationship
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Designing it right
01 December 2008Joe Nation, co-author of California's landmark global warming legislation, and Roger Noll give their advice to the state's regulators as they grapple with crucial elements of the emissions trading scheme's design
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The fuels of the future?
01 October 2006Production of biofuels is rocketing, underpinned by strong regulatory support. Ronnie Lim considers the prospects for the industry, and flags up some companies to watch