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China launches energy efficiency marketplace
12 February 2013China has added an energy-savings trading platform in Beijing to the basket of market-based measures it hopes will slow growth of the country's energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Giving credit to water benefits
12 February 2013A novel partnership is bringing lessons from the carbon markets to the challenge of financing water projects in developing countries. Sascha Lafeld and Jacob Bourgeois explain the Water Benefit Certificate initiative
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Axa draws up ESG framework for sovereign debt
11 February 2013Axa Investment Managers (Axa IM) has unveiled a new framework for analysing countries' environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and has suggested ways in which it can be applied to sovereign debt portfolios.
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New study to help guard against 'stranded assets'
11 February 2013A research programme has been launched to identify high-carbon sectors and assets in danger of becoming devalued or written off amid the shift towards a greener economy.
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Key US tax incentive is revived
08 February 2013US officials have found $150 million to resurrect a key tax incentive programme for clean energy projects.
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SunPower shrugs off widening fourth quarter losses
08 February 2013Solar manufacturer SunPower suffered wider losses in the final quarter of 2012 but said it is confident of a much stronger year ahead, despite the oversupply problems that continue to dog the sector.
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BA, Dong, UPM seek to boost sustainable biofuels use
08 February 2013British Airways and six European biofuel producers have joined forces to speed up the deployment of second-generation biofuels in the region.
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Shale gas impacts on surface water, not groundwater, greater concern to experts
08 February 2013The impacts of shale gas development on surface water are a greater environmental concern to US experts than the effects on groundwater, according to a first-of-its kind survey carried out by Resources for the Future (RFF).
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Tough path ahead for MLP renewables bill
08 February 2013A bill to allow Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) to be used for renewable energy projects is set for a rough ride in Congress despite benefiting from bipartisan support, legislative experts have warned.
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US carbon market outlook bullish, EU ETS to struggle – analysts
08 February 2013The value of the US carbon market will continue to grow this year, but European carbon permits could drop to trade at €1 ($1.34) if politicians fail to agree on a fix to the saturated market, according to an analysis firm.