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Renewable energy giants win big in Brazilian solar auction
03 September 2015SunEdison, Enel and Canadian Solar have bagged nearly two thirds of the capacity on offer in Brazil's latest solar auction.
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EU's clean energy policies claim more coal victims
03 September 2015Environmental regulations and changes to renewable energy incentives have been blamed for the likely closure of a major UK power station and the ejection of a leading German electricity generator from a benchmark stock index.
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UK government faces legal challenge over cuts to CCL
03 September 2015The UK government is to face legal action over its plan to cut the climate change levy (CCL) exemption, a tax exemption for renewable energy, from two UK businesses affected by the decision.
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EU carbon market weekly update – 1 September 2015
01 September 2015Higher auction volumes and the potential for renewed activity by utilities will characterise the EU carbon market this week, says Louis Redshaw.
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Stranded assets and bankruptcy threaten US coal miners, says S&P
01 September 2015Environmental regulations and supply-demand imbalances threaten to force more US coal mining firms into bankruptcy, according to ratings agency Standard & Poor's.
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US Clean Power Plan means markets must adopt shadow carbon price 'starting today', says Citi
01 September 2015Financial markets should factor 'shadow' carbon prices into investments "starting today", say strategists at Citi in a report on the impact of the US Clean Power Plan (CPP).
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UK government proposes slashing FiTs by up to 86%
27 August 2015The UK government continued its onslaught against its renewables subsidy regime after it proposed slashing Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) for small-scale clean power production by up to 86% as early as January.
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US carbon prices buoyant as more states eye trading
26 August 2015Prices of emission allowances in North America's mandatory carbon markets have been rising this year, amid speculation that more states may join them or set up linked trading regimes.
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US government to insure PACE mortgages in bid to ramp up energy transition
26 August 2015The US government has pledged to insure mortgages for homes under Property-Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) in order to boost the programme's flagging residential market.
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National plans for 2030 carbon emissions are too weak, warn academics
25 August 2015The national carbon reduction pledges announced ahead of the Paris climate summit are insufficient to keep global warming to safe levels by 2030, UK academics have warned.