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Voluntary carbon standards bodies VCS and CCB forge closer links
24 November 2014Two of the leading standards bodies in the voluntary carbon market – the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and the Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) standards – will, in future, be managed together.
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Green Climate Fund's firepower hits $9.3bn
20 November 2014The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has seen its firepower boosted to $9.3 billion after eight more countries pledged funding.
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The carbon market is dead, long live the carbon market
20 November 2014The boom has been followed by near-bust for the EU's carbon market, and the ensuing malaise has caused many to quit. But we have reached an inflection point, and carbon emissions trading now has a bright future, argues Louis Redshaw
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Wind energy falling out of favour with private investors, says report
20 November 2014The level of global wind capacity being installed is falling, driven by a drop in private investment, according to new research.
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'Progress at Lima may not be huge, but Paris will be meaningful'
18 November 2014The UN climate change talks next month are not expected to make great progress, but the foundations for a "meaningful" global deal the following year have already been laid, according to a leading environmental expert.
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Japan and US commit $4.5bn to Green Climate Fund
17 November 2014The UN's Green Climate Fund (GCF) has received a major boost, as new commitments from Japan and the US more than double its working capital.
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Renewables investment to grow 75%, but fossil-fuel subsidies must be addressed, warns IEA
13 November 2014$7.8 trillion of investment into renewable energy is needed over the next 26 years "in order to have a world that is similar to the one we have today", according to the latest figures from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Investors welcome tighter GHG targets from US and China
12 November 2014Investors have welcomed new targets on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions announced by China and the US in which China has, for the first time, committed to reduce its absolute level of emissions.
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PCIs: upgrading the EU's power grid
12 November 2014Billions of euros of investment is needed to build interconnectors in the EU to increase security of energy supply and help integrate renewables. Tomas Gärdfors looks at the opportunities for investors
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KKR and GIB back £200m UK community renewables initiative
10 November 2014Private equity firm KKR is making its first investment in the UK renewable energy sector with a £100 million ($159 million) commitment to a £200 million lending programme, backed by the UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB).