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UK market reforms to 'create problems' for renewables finance
21 November 2013Renewables projects will face further challenges securing finance amid sweeping reforms to the UK government's flagship incentive programme, according to developers and lawyers advising industry on the changes.
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EU allowance prices could reach €46 by 2020 - analyst
13 November 2013Carbon allowances in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) could reach €46 ($62) by 2020, says a leading carbon market analyst.
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Norway's $800bn 'oil fund' faces calls to change structure and divest from coal
12 November 2013Norway's $800 billion 'oil fund' could face a major shake-up of the way it implements its responsible investment strategy after a report recommended that politicians leave decisions on divestments to the country's central bank.
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Renewables subsidies to more than double by 2030, then decline – IEA
12 November 2013Annual renewable energy subsidies will more than double globally to reach a peak of around $240 billion globally in 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts.
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COP19 to lay foundations for new global climate deal
11 November 2013The climate negotiations that kicked off today in Warsaw are expected to play a crucial role in laying the foundations for a new global agreement in Paris in two years' time.
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US invests $84m in research projects to drive down CCS costs
08 November 2013The US government has committed to invest $84 million in projects that aim to lower the costs of carbon capture and storage (CCS).
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EU ETS backloading saga nears conclusion as states agree to start 'trialogue'
08 November 2013EU member states today gave the go-ahead to begin talks with the Parliament and Commission on a short-term fix to boost prices in the region's emissions trading system (ETS).
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Fears of forest carbon supply glut grow, with 1.4bn credits set to enter the market
07 November 2013Developers of forest carbon projects are planning to issue 1.4 billion credits in the next five years, fuelling fears of a supply glut.
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Sustainability reporting 'hits plateau'
31 October 2013The growth in the number of listed companies reporting key sustainability metrics is "slowing dramatically", a report has warned.
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Investors and businesses lobby for early EU ETS reform
25 October 2013A group of 53 businesses, investors and trade associations has called on the European Commission to bring forward, to the end of this year, draft legislation to reform the beleaguered EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).