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UK CfD changes to 'boost renewables subsidy allocation'
02 September 2014The UK renewables sector received a slight boost after the government altered the details of how it will calculate its Contracts for Difference subsidy regime, in a move that is expected to allow it to support more projects.
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WWF climate change head to lead UK's Aldersgate Group
02 September 2014The Aldersgate Group, a UK environmental pressure group, has appointed Nick Molho, head of climate change and energy policy at WWF-UK, as its new executive director.
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EU energy and environmental reforms could see carbon price soar
01 September 2014The price of allowances in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) could rise almost four-fold to €23 ($30) per tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2) by 2030 if proposed energy and environmental reforms are implemented, according to Thomson Reuters.
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Chile eyes carbon tax
28 August 2014Chile is considering becoming the second country in Latin America to introduce a carbon tax, in a move that could provide a further boost to its rapidly growing renewables sector.
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Global renewables investment to slow for remainder of decade, warns IEA
28 August 2014Global renewables investments fell to slightly above $250 billion in 2013 and are set to continue slowing in coming years, a report has warned.
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Decarbonisation can drive Europe's economic recovery
19 August 2014An analysis by EY has found that decarbonisation is a "winning strategy" for energy security and economic recovery in Europe. Report author Alexis Gazzo summarises why it makes more sense than 'business-as-usual'
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Australia's flagship PV project loses A$110m funding support
19 August 2014Conditional funding of A$75 million ($70 million) for a pioneering concentrated photovoltaic (PV) power plant has been withdrawn by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena).
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Undersupply warnings for South Africa's nascent carbon market
31 July 2014South Africa's plans for a domestic carbon offsetting scheme risk being hamstrung by a lack of supply, market observers have warned.
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A golden age of financial innovation?
30 July 2014Excitement is building ahead of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's environmental summit for world leaders in New York in September.
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Washington State mulls carbon trading, linking with California and Quebec
30 July 2014Washington State is again considering establishing a carbon trading system in a move that could see it link with California and Quebec.