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EBRD puts emissions target on energy lending
18 May 2012The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for the investments made in the 2012-14 phase of its sustainable energy initiative (SEI).
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Commerce Department hits Chinese solar firms with stiff anti-dumping penalties
18 May 2012The US Department of Commerce imposed substantial anti-dumping penalties on Chinese solar manufacturers after finding that they have been dumping their products in the US at less than fair value.
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Food security pitch wins 'World Cup' of Rio+20 proposals
17 May 2012Ensuring that 9 billion people can be fed by 2050 should be the number one priority for governments at next month's Rio+20 sustainable development summit, according to an audience of business executives, policy-makers and NGOs polled in London yesterday.
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Shale gas boom threatens European renewables investments – MGT
17 May 2012Investments in renewable energy could be put on hold while European governments develop clear policies on shale gas, according to a biomass energy expert.
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EU's energy commissioner calls for €12-plus carbon price
17 May 2012Günther Oettinger, the EU's energy commissioner, yesterday said he would like to see a minimum carbon price of €12 ($15.21).
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Securitisation set to unlock new US solar markets
17 May 2012Solar experts say securitisation is set to become an important financing mechanism in their sector, but several hurdles must be overcome, including the perceptions of the rating agencies.
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BlackRock eyes first close for renewables fund
17 May 2012The renewable energy infrastructure fund launched by BlackRock last year is approaching a first close at $400 million, Environmental Finance understands.
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Trickle-down economics
16 May 2012The boom in unconventional oil and gas extraction has brought a host of environmental challenges, not least in wastewater treatment. But it presents an opportunity for VC-backed water treatment firms, says Tom Whitehouse
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Shah warns of 'chaos' over tax equity investment in renewables
16 May 2012A colossal fight is brewing between renewable energy technologies for limited tax equity financing, according to Jigar Shah, president of the Washington, DC-based Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy (CASE) and founder of SunEdison.
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Global Carbon - Summer 2012
16 May 2012The latest issue of our new quarterly carbon markets and finance publication is now available FREE, online.