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Neste advocates biofuels targets for airlines
07 July 2011A mandate that requires airlines to use biofuels would help speed large-scale adoption of renewable aviation fuels, according to a Neste Oil executive.
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Equity markets betting that EU climate targets unaffordable – analyst
07 July 2011The equity markets no longer believe that EU governments are going to allow utilities to recoup the investments needed to meet the bloc's climate change objectives, threatening the 2030 targets, according to a leading utilities analyst.
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New CEO, investment for Trucost
07 July 2011Environmental data firm Trucost has announced a new chief executive and an additional £1.4 million ($2.2 million) investment.
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Q2 clean-tech VC investment drops by a third
07 July 2011Venture capital (VC) investment in the clean-tech market dropped by a third as investors focused on modest-sized deals in sectors such as energy efficiency in the second quarter, said US research company the Cleantech Group.
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EU Parliament rejects 30% cut in carbon emissions
07 July 2011The European Parliament has voted against increasing the EU's greenhouse gas emissions reduction target to 30% by 2020, from 1990 levels, as called for in a report by Green MEP Bas Eickhout.
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Dutch mull 'green investment bank'
06 July 2011A Dutch government-backed think-tank is studying the feasibility of a new financial institution to help promote the country's green economy.
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Mainstream secures Chinese turbines for 1GW wind plan
05 July 2011Irish project developer Mainstream Renewable Energy and Chinese turbine manufacturer Sinovel Wind Group have signed a deal to build 1GW of wind projects in Ireland by 2016.
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Climate change to 'magnify' soil-related property damage – Swiss Re
05 July 2011Climate change will exacerbate the risk of property damage caused by soil subsidence, according to insurer Swiss Re.
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FSC engagement with carbon offsets splits NGOs
05 July 2011A controversial motion recognising the environmental value of forests for storing carbon has been passed by the general assembly of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
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Finding a path to REDD investment
05 July 2011How can finance be mobilised to protect the world's rainforests, in a climate of extreme policy uncertainty? Environmental Finance and Irbaris convened a panel of experts to try to find out. Mark Nicholls reports