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EU must incentivise renewables 'without subsidies' – Lowe
28 February 2013The EU's energy and climate change policies have failed to incentivise investments in renewable energy without subsidies, the European Commission's most senior energy policy-maker said, adding that the current level of support for renewables is "shocking".
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UK carbon reporting regulation seen tabled after Easter
27 February 2013The UK's regulation introducing mandatory carbon reporting is unlikely to be tabled before Parliament until late April, rather than in March, as some observers were expecting.
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Backloading plans clear first hurdle, but suffer further delays
27 February 2013Plans to boost prices in the EU's struggling carbon market may be delayed by a further two months after a European Parliament vote to fast-track the initiative was cancelled.
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Creating a competitive advantage
26 February 2013When it comes to managing environmental, social and governance issues, the private equity industry is moving from 'why?' to 'how?', say Tom Murray and Lee Coker
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Biofuels fraudster sentenced to 12 years
26 February 2013The man at the centre of a $9 million fraud involving US biofuel credits has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
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The resource efficiency opportunity
26 February 2013Markets linked to resource efficiency are set to deliver strong growth and, if approached correctly, investment outperformance, says Ian Simm
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EU wind grows, but 2020 goal threatened – report
26 February 2013Wind power capacity in the EU grew by 12.3% in 2012, but prospects for growth for this year and next are "much gloomier", meaning the region could fail to meet its 2020 renewables, EurObserver has warned.
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Japan climbs in renewables attractiveness index, top markets challenged – E&Y
26 February 2013Policy uncertainty has put the top spots for renewable energy investments under pressure, while Japan has climbed closer to the top because of its attractive feed-in tariffs, according to Ernst & Young.
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Saudi Arabia reveals plans to boost renewables capacity
25 February 2013Saudi Arabia's renewable energy programme is set to provide significant opportunities for international companies and investors, analysts have said, after the country took further steps to kick-start development of 54GW of new capacity by 2032.
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Another EUA auction fails, 'more cancellations to come' without backloading
22 February 2013EEX has cancelled another EU allowance (EUA) auction as a result of low bids, adding to pressure on EU politicians to agree a quick fix to the oversupplied market.