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Obama pollution plan boosts prospects for renewables … and Paris
04 August 2015Barack Obama has laid down tough measures to tackle emissions from US power plants, in a bold statement that is expected to boost the renewables sector and facilitate a global climate change agreement.
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Gareth Phillips joins African Development Bank
04 August 2015Gareth Phillips has joined the African Development Bank in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, as chief climate and green growth officer.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 3 August 2015
03 August 2015Although August is traditionally a quiet trading month, the sharp decline in EUA auction volumes means there is a good chance of prices rising above €8 again, says Louis Redshaw.
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Vattenfall pulls out of UK wind farm after policy change
31 July 2015Swedish energy firm Vattenfall has pulled out of a UK wind project, citing "increased risk" triggered by changes to planning rules in the country.
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EU, US emissions targets require 'step-change' in decarbonisation rates - PwC
29 July 2015The rate at which the EU and US are decarbonising their economies will have to increase sharply if they are to meet their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets for 2030, according to consultancy PwC.
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Coal-to-biomass switch boosts profits at Drax
29 July 2015Drax Group, which operates the UK's largest power station, said the conversion of two of its six boilers to burn biomass rather than coal, helped it post a profit of £53 million ($83 million) for the first six months of this year.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 27 July 2015
27 July 2015With EU Allowance prices at three-year highs, €8 is now likely to become a support level as auction supply diminishes in August, says Louis Redshaw.
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13 US corporations pledge $140bn in new investments to cut emissions
27 July 2015A group of 13 major US corporations have pledged to make $140 billion of investments to reduce their carbon emissions.
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"Lack of clarity" on carbon markets in draft UN text worries industry
27 July 2015The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), a non-profit representing more than 150 companies, has expressed concern over the negotiating text prepared for the UN's climate change meeting in Paris in December.
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Green buildings to be boosted by policies and economics, says HSBC
24 July 2015Investment in green buildings is set to be boosted by an increase in regulation and the growing business case for energy efficiency, according to an HSBC report.