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WTO rules against Ontario incentives for local suppliers
20 December 2012A World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling against Ontario's renewable energy incentive programme could help boost trade in the sector, it was claimed today.
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Backloading agreement seen key for EUA price recovery
20 December 2012Leading analysts are split on whether EU carbon prices will recover in 2013, but agree that the outcome of an EU vote on backloading will be fundamental.
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US slaps penalties on Chinese, Vietnamese wind turbine towers
19 December 2012The US Commerce Department has imposed final penalties on imports of wind turbine towers from China and Vietnam.
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New Japan government seen cautious on climate, supportive of renewables
19 December 2012The landslide election in Japan of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is likely to see a partial reversal of the country's nuclear phase-out and a more cautious approach to climate change mitigation – but continuation of policies to support renewables, observers said.
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UK politician to push for decarbonisation target in Energy Bill
18 December 2012A leading Conservative politician is to propose an amendment to the UK's Energy Bill to mandate a 2030 decarbonisation target for the power sector.
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No CCS project likely to be funded in first wave of NER300
17 December 2012The European Commission (EC) is set to give the go-ahead for €1.5 billion ($1.9 billion) of funding through its NER300 programme tomorrow, but is unlikely to lead to any carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects being commissioned, Environmental Finance has learned.
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NGOs file lawsuit over $3bn Ex-Im loan to LNG project
17 December 2012Three conservation groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the US Export-Import Bank's loan to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, claiming the project damages marine life.
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Dominion buys biggest fuel cell power project in North America
17 December 2012The biggest fuel cell power project in North America has been bought by energy giant Dominion Resources in a deal reportedly worth $125 million.
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Corporate ESG reports fall short of investment grade
17 December 2012Investors are increasingly interested in companies' environmental and social performance, but corporate reporting is too often not up to scratch, say Elliot Frankal and Adam Garfunkel
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CCC meeting shows support for 'backloading' in doubt – analysts
14 December 2012Plans to boost EU carbon prices reportedly suffered a further set-back yesterday after several countries refused to say whether they would support the initiative.