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US bears the brunt of natural catastrophe losses in 2012 - Munich Re
04 January 2013Hurricane Sandy and severe drought caused the US to suffer 90% of the global insured losses from natural catastrophes in 2012, a report has revealed.
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Buffett backs biggest solar plant
03 January 2013Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has confirmed his faith in solar energy after snapping up a project to build the world's biggest photovoltaic plant, in a deal worth between $2 billion and $2.5 billion.
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Global carbon market slumps 36% in 2012 – BNEF
03 January 2013The value of the global carbon markets tumbled by more than a third in 2012, but is expected to bounce back in 2013, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF)
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US wind industry wins tax credit extension
02 January 2013The US Congress has thrown the domestic wind industry a lifeline by extending and improving a key tax incentive, as part of the deal struck to avoid the so-called 'fiscal cliff'.
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Obama's electoral win top US environmental success of 2012
02 January 2013The re-election of US President Barack Obama was the environmental highlight of 2012, according to a top legal expert.
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Solar will help UK hit 2020 renewables target – government
31 December 2012A boom in wind and solar production has left the UK on track to hit an "ambitious" target of generating 15% of its energy from renewables by the end of the decade, the government has claimed.
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US renewables policies set to come under attack in 2013
24 December 2012Clean energy advocates are preparing to defend state renewable portfolio standards (RPS) in 2013 from conservative groups intent on dismantling them.
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US gears up for carbon tax fight
21 December 2012A major battle will erupt in 2013 over whether the US should implement a national carbon tax, observers have warned.
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Administration, not Congress to lead on clean energy, climate
21 December 2012The next US Congress will likely nibble around the edges of clean energy policy, but climate and energy policy is more likely to come from the Obama administration than the incoming legislature in 2013, experts predict.
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Chu urges Congress to extend MLPs to renewables, renew PTC
20 December 2012US Energy Secretary Steven Chu has made a strong pitch for Congress to allow master limited partnerships (MLPs) to finance renewable energy projects.
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