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EBRD launches resource efficiency financing initiative
06 June 2013The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has unveiled plans for an initiative to finance water and materials efficiency projects.
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Solar sector eyes Saudi Arabia
06 June 2013Renewable energy development in the Middle East is poised for dramatic growth, with Saudi Arabia particularly attractive for investment, solar industry specialists say.
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EU-China solar trade agreement 'in sight' after Commission decision
05 June 2013The European Commission's decision to impose lower-than-expected tariffs on Chinese solar imports has strengthened hopes that a trade war will be avoided, observers said.
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UK investors eye Lords for second chance at decarbonisation target
05 June 2013Investors in clean energy in the UK hope the House of Lords will push for a target to decarbonise the power sector by 2030, despite the narrow defeat of such a proposal in Parliament yesterday.
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Polish authorities clear DONG wind sale
05 June 2013Poland's competition authority has approved the sale of DONG's Polish onshore wind business, the Danish energy firm announced today.
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Private solar trading platform launched
05 June 2013An online solar photovoltaic marketplace has launched a new private trading platform for utility-scale projects.
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Natural capital roadmap launched
04 June 2013An initiative to help companies in the financial sector account for natural capital has launched a roadmap, marking the start of a new phase in its development.
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OECD helping Puma with environmental accounting drive
04 June 2013The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has joined Puma in its push to encourage more companies to adopt the sportswear firm's method of pricing its environmental impact.
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New head for European Environment Agency
04 June 2013The European Environment Agency, which provides information to policymakers in the European Commission and its member states, has appointed a new executive director.
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Airlines up the pressure on governments over emissions
04 June 2013A body representing the majority of global airlines has thrown its weight behind calls for a market-based mechanism to control the sector's emissions, boosting hopes that governments will also back such a move.