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US clean-tech finance boutique expands into Europe
31 March 2011Greentech Capital Advisors has opened a European office and announced the hire of a senior executive from nuclear power firm Areva.
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Nuclear sector's diversification into renewables to speed up?
31 March 2011Nuclear power companies could hasten acquisitions in the renewables sector in response to the Fukushima disaster, says consultancy PwC.
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US nuclear faces fight over loan guarantees
31 March 2011US nuclear opponents are gearing up for a fight to stop nuclear power stations from receiving federal loan guarantees in light of the feared meltdown in Japan.
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EU proposes 60% transport emission cut; not tough enough for greens
31 March 2011The European Commission plans to slash 60% from the EU's transport emissions by 2050, compared to 1990 levels, but environmental lobbyists said the proposal lacks ambition.
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Financiers, NGOs aid Chinese cities in low-carbon pilot projects
31 March 2011China's local governments, NGOs, businesses and financiers are to collaborate on scaling-up green technologies and low-carbon financing models, under an initiative launched by the Climate Group on Monday.
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Tepco disaster to hit Asian sustainability investors
31 March 2011Sustainability investors are to be caught in the fall-out from Japan's nuclear disaster, after it emerged that the company responsible is a component of a leading sustainability index family.
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Nuclear disaster may dim hopes for US clean energy support
24 March 2011The near-meltdown of nuclear reactors in Japan may derail already shaky prospects for a US clean energy standard (CES) and an expansion of the US nuclear fleet.
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Trading Emissions eyes sale of clean energy assets by June
24 March 2011London-listed renewable energy and carbon investment company Trading Emissions is likely to sell its portfolio of clean energy businesses by June, according to its investment adviser.
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London seeks climate glory, launches £70m green waste fund
22 March 2011London should compete to become a world leader of the low-carbon economy, the city's mayor urged yesterday, as he announced the selection of the first manager for the long-anticipated London Green Fund and an additional £35 million ($57 million) in funding.
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Water makes business risky in Middle East, North Africa
22 March 2011Businesses in 18 countries face "extreme" risks from water shortages, with water stress concentrated in the Middle East and North Africa, according to risk analysis firm Maplecroft.