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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.
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Asia overtakes Europe as global solar capacity prepares to triple
03 June 2014Solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity will grow almost three-fold by 2018, led by a booming Asian market, say the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).
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UK and Australia slip in EY's renewables attractiveness rankings
02 June 2014The UK has slipped to sixth place from fifth in consultancy EY's quarterly Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index, having been overtaken by Canada.