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Germany's CDU could ditch feed-in tariffs, build new nukes
24 September 2009Germany's Christian Democrat parties are likely to reduce the role of renewable energy feed-in tariffs and build new nuclear capacity if they win this weekend's federal election.
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Leapfrog eyes £12m/year for low-carbon initiatives
24 September 2009Leapfrog, a UK charity that aims to channel free specialist assistance to emission reduction and clean technology projects, aims to be providing input worth around £12 million ($19 million) a year to at least 100 projects, within three years.
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Nasdaq launches 'smart grid' index
24 September 2009Nasdaq this week launched an index to track global 'smart grid' infrastructure companies. The index is comprised of 29 companies worldwide, involved in electricity meters, energy storage and management, and software, devices and networks to make electricity grids more efficient.
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WEF taskforce eyes tens of billions for climate funds
24 September 2009A World Economic Forum (WEF) task force has called for the formation of regional public-private investment funds to generate the billions of dollars needed for clean energy technology and infrastructure in the developing world.
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Anglesey Aluminium moves to build £600m biomass power plant
23 September 2009One of the UK's largest single electricity users – Anglesey Aluminium Metals – has applied to the government for permission to build a 300MW biomass-fired power station to stave off final closure.
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US ecosystem markets to use Markit registry
17 September 2009Two US initiatives that will create markets out of services provided by ecosystems have appointed Markit, a financial services firm, to provide a registry for their credits.
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EU to press US on climate
17 September 2009The US must show greater leadership on climate change and follow the example of Japan, which recently agreed to slash emissions by 25% by 2020, according to the Swedish EU presidency.
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$13 trillion backs investor call for climate action
17 September 2009Investors managing $13 trillion in assets yesterday called for an international climate treaty to "catalyse massive global investments" in low-carbon technologies.
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China's green-tech market could reach $1 trillion by 2013 – report
17 September 2009China's 'green technology' market has the potential to grow to $1 trillion and make up 15% of GDP by 2013, according to a report by the China Greentech Initiative.
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Leaf Clean Energy reaches $243m of investments
16 September 2009Investment company Leaf Clean Energy said that it is now largely fully invested or committed to investing, with $243m in 11 businesses, including biofuel and biomass power companies.