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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.
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Goldman Sachs: "ESG is now mainstream"
23 July 2015Goldman Sachs' newly appointed head of global environmental, social and governance (ESG) believes that so-called non-financial factors have "in essence gone mainstream".
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US Senate committee backs extension of tax breaks for renewables
23 July 2015The Senate finance committee has voted to extend two key tax incentives supporting clean energy development in the US – the Production Tax Credit (PTC) [link] and the Investment Tax Credit (ITC).
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Hong Kong-listed companies improve carbon disclosure
23 July 2015A report by environmental consultants Trucost has revealed that Hong Kong-listed companies are improving their carbon reporting, although they still lag behind international levels.
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The UK announces plan to slash renewables subsidies further [UPDATED]
23 July 2015The UK government has dealt a fresh blow to the renewables sector by outlining plans for another cut to subsidies as part of a drive to reduce consumers' energy bills.
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Moody's lowers outlook on Infinis
22 July 2015Guy Hands' landfill gas and onshore wind developer Infinis was placed on review for a credit rating downgrade after the UK government called time on a tax break for the renewables sector.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 20 July 2015
20 July 2015EU allowance prices were boosted by progress on a Greek bailout and plans to reform the continent's carbon market, says Louis Redshaw
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EU ETS reforms 'to boost investment in clean energy'
15 July 2015Proposals to extend and reform the EU emissions trading system (ETS) were launched today as part of a package of measures that officials hope will boost carbon prices and encourage investment in clean energy.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 13 July 2015
13 July 2015Positive sentiment about a Greece bailout helped EUA prices end the week higher, and further gains could lie ahead, reports Louis Redshaw
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Development banks agree principles for measuring climate finance
10 July 2015The world's largest development banks have joined together to agree principles for measuring their financing of green projects.