-
EU Parliament rejects 30% cut in carbon emissions
07 July 2011The European Parliament has voted against increasing the EU's greenhouse gas emissions reduction target to 30% by 2020, from 1990 levels, as called for in a report by Green MEP Bas Eickhout.
-
Dutch mull 'green investment bank'
06 July 2011A Dutch government-backed think-tank is studying the feasibility of a new financial institution to help promote the country's green economy.
-
Mainstream secures Chinese turbines for 1GW wind plan
05 July 2011Irish project developer Mainstream Renewable Energy and Chinese turbine manufacturer Sinovel Wind Group have signed a deal to build 1GW of wind projects in Ireland by 2016.
-
Climate change to 'magnify' soil-related property damage – Swiss Re
05 July 2011Climate change will exacerbate the risk of property damage caused by soil subsidence, according to insurer Swiss Re.
-
FSC engagement with carbon offsets splits NGOs
05 July 2011A controversial motion recognising the environmental value of forests for storing carbon has been passed by the general assembly of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
-
Finding a path to REDD investment
05 July 2011How can finance be mobilised to protect the world's rainforests, in a climate of extreme policy uncertainty? Environmental Finance and Irbaris convened a panel of experts to try to find out. Mark Nicholls reports
-
UK opposition joins fight against solar incentive cuts
04 July 2011The leader of the UK's opposition Labour party is backing a challenge to the government's proposals to make deep cuts to large-scale solar incentives.
-
EPA blasts American Electric Power over false coal shutdown claims
01 July 2011Utility American Electric Power (AEP) is incorrectly claiming that its flurry of planned coal unit retirements and retrofits is being instigated by pending US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, according to a top EPA official.
-
New US SO2 and NOx market rules due next week
01 July 2011The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will release its final version of the Transport Rule by the middle of next week, according to a top EPA official.
-
Prospects looking up for climate investment theme – analysts
01 July 2011The outlook for climate change-related investments is brightening after a few years when "it's been a pretty depressing place to work", according to a leading analyst.