-
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.
-
First Solar loan guarantees come through, shares jump
01 July 2011First Solar's shares soared on news that the developer received all three of the loan guarantees it was seeking from the US government.
-
Kohl's, Intel lead corporate renewables push
30 June 2011The proportion of electricity sourced from renewable sources by leading corporate purchasers rose almost 50% last year, according to a survey by Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
-
Cap and trade scrapped in UK energy efficiency scheme
30 June 2011UK businesses will be able to buy an unlimited number of carbon credits at a fixed price under a simplification of the UK's CRC energy efficiency scheme announced today.
-
US economy could gain $155bn from clean energy innovation – Google
30 June 2011Aggressive innovation in clean energy technologies could provide a $155 billion annual boost to the US economy, and help it meet its environmental and national security goals. But delays could be extremely costly, according to a report by the philanthropic arm of Google.
-
Fears grow over Commission's ability to support emissions trading
30 June 2011There are growing concerns that the European Commission is either unwilling or unable to support a robust carbon market – risking low and volatile carbon prices, or at worse the complete collapse of the market.
-
Shareholders fight back
30 June 2011Shareholders unhappy with how companies are performing on natural gas fracking, energy and climate issues are making their voices heard at annual general meetings, says Mindy Lubber from investor coalition Ceres
-
OPIC pours $500m into 'renewable resources' funds
30 June 2011The US Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has approved $500 million in financing for five funds investing in the renewable energy and agriculture sectors in developing countries.
-
One-fifth of EU budget earmarked for tackling climate change
30 June 2011Environmental policy and climate change action will be "mainstreamed" into all areas of the EU budget from 2014, the European Commission announced late on Wednesday night, with climate-related expenditure making up at least 20% of EU financing.