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  • Obama confirms McCarthy as EPA nominee

    06 March 2013

    US president Barack Obama has confirmed that he is nominating Gina McCarthy to head the country's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

  • EU lays groundwork for tariffs on Chinese solar firms

    06 March 2013

    The European Commission has started to register imports of Chinese solar products – the latest move in a trade spat that could see Chinese manufacturers being hit with retroactive penalties.

  • Cat bond market hits all-time high, despite Sandy

    05 March 2013

    The catastrophe (cat) bond market closed 2012 at an all-time high value of $14.6 billion, and is seeing a strong inflow of funds from global investors, according to reinsurance giant Swiss Re.

  • RWE drops renewables target amid funding concerns

    05 March 2013

    German energy giant RWE today stepped away from a target to increase the share of renewables in its portfolio to 20% by 2020, blaming difficulties in accessing funding.

  • Clean-tech is dead, long live clean-tech

    05 March 2013

    Many clean-tech venture investors might have struck out – but market veterans are reinventing themselves, shifting up the finance spectrum and refocusing on proven technologies. Mark Nicholls reports

  • UK businesses 'must prepare' for extreme weather

    05 March 2013

    The chairman of the UK's Environment Agency has urged businesses to plan for a changing climate, after the country was hit by both flooding and drought last year.

  • Smaller oil companies face downgrades on carbon constraints – S&P

    04 March 2013

    Smaller oil companies could see their credit ratings downgraded within the next few years if climate policies dent demand for the commodity, analysts at Standard & Poor's (S&P) have warned.

  • Centrica 'raising £1.8bn' to build offshore wind farm

    04 March 2013

    UK utility Centrica is seeking £1.8 billion ($2.7 billion) to help fund the construction of its 580MW Race Bank offshore wind farm, according to reports.

  • India's budget to 'spur investments' in renewables

    04 March 2013

    India has announced a range of incentives for renewable energy in its latest budget, in a move likely to help the sector recover after a lacklustre 2012.

  • GCCSI opens Beijing office

    04 March 2013

    The Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute (GCCSI) has opened an office in China and signed a memorandum of understanding with one of the country's biggest oil and gas companies.

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