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Japan to give ¥1.8bn in grants to Asian cleantech
26 June 2014Japan has pumped ¥1.8 billion ($17.7 million) into a new fund to help scale up low-carbon technologies in developing Asian countries.
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UK's Green Investment Bank plans £1bn offshore wind fund
24 June 2014Plans for a £1 billion fund to acquire equity stakes in operational offshore wind projects in the UK have been announced by the country's Green Investment Bank (GIB).
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RGGI carbon auction price hits record high amid EPA speculation
09 June 2014A new record clearing price of $5.02 for emission allowances in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was set in the market's 5 June auction.
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China prepares to roll out seventh carbon trading scheme
06 June 2014The seventh of China's carbon trading pilot schemes will begin next week, in the city of Chongqing.
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Investors must address 'stranded asset' risks from Chinese coal, says report
05 June 2014Investors were today warned that up to 40% of China's thermal coal capacity is at risk of being rendered a 'stranded asset' within six years.
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EU eyes innovative finance tools to improve energy efficiency
04 June 2014Ambitious energy efficiency targets will require significant investment from the private sector. Clare Taylor reviews the innovative financing mechanisms the EU is putting in place to achieve this.
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Emerald Technology Ventures chosen to run SFr200m Swiss Technology Fund
04 June 2014Emerald Technology Ventures, a cleantech venture capital company based in Zurich, has been appointed by the Swiss government to run a fund that will support Swiss companies developing technologies that deliver clean energy or conserve natural resources.
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$300bn of fossil fuel assets risk being stranded by 2035, says IEA
03 June 2014The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned investors that "around $300 billion in fossil fuel assets [could be] left stranded by stronger climate policies" by 2035.
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EPA move could put US power plants' ratings at risk, says S&P
03 June 2014Standard & Poor's has warned that proposals to reduce emissions from power plants could threaten the credit ratings of the country's coal burning utilities.
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Investors welcome EPA plans to cut power plant emissions by 30%
03 June 2014The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed regulations cutting emissions from power plants by an average of 30%, in a move some commentators hope has the potential to break the deadlock in international climate change negotiations.