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Buyers shun Ecuador's megadam carbon credits
04 August 2011The Ecuadorian government is hoping to sell 13.5 million certified emission reductions (CERs) from its controversial Coca Codo giant hydro project, but attempts to find buyers have fizzled out.
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ABB wins $1bn contract to plug in Germany's offshore wind farms
03 August 2011ABB has won a $1 billion contract to connect wind farms in the North Sea to the German electricity grid.
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China surprises with solar tariff announcement
03 August 2011China announced a national feed-in tariff (FiT) for solar power installations this week, possibly signaling a long-awaited boom in solar development in China.
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UK's electricity reforms to bring investment, structuring opportunities in renewables
02 August 2011The UK's proposed electricity market reforms will tempt a wider range of investors to put money into renewables, and lead to a blossoming of structured products and financial services for developers, according to energy aggregator Smartest Energy.
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US shareholders fixate on environmental and social issues
02 August 2011Environmental and social issues were at the top of shareholders' attention during the 2011 proxy season, according to Ernst & Young (E&Y).
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GreenX ditches SO2 and NOx trading
02 August 2011Green Exchange (GreenX) is to delist sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) contracts due to a lack of demand for current allowances.
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South Africa calls for bids to meet renewables target
02 August 2011The South African government has invited proposals to build renewable energy projects, but developers question whether the process will allow the country to meet its target to build 3.8GW of capacity in the next five years.
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China, Germany, the UK boast 'most stable' clean energy policies
02 August 2011China, Germany and the UK have the most stable and consistent clean energy policies, a boon for investors seeking jurisdictions with the least amount of uncertainty, according to a report by Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors.
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People moves
01 August 2011The latest appointments at Trucost, BNP Paribas, Investec, HSBC, SEB, AEA and more.
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UK's woodland carbon code 'misleads' over offset potential
29 July 2011The UK's guidelines for counting the carbon saved in afforestation projects blurs the line over creating carbon offsets, according to developers and retailers of carbon offsets.
- US regulator approves voluntary carbon credit guidance
- Bloomberg launches transition plan credibility assessments
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- Wellington: Time to stop 'annoying' rise of three-year lookback sustainable bonds
- Green bond reporting requirements are 'crazy'
- Transition plan rules 'should require disclosure of' expected climate impact
- Sustainable Debt Round-up: IADB, Raizen Energia, Switch ... and more
- RIAA launches nature toolkit for investors
- Three-quarters of Article 8 funds potentially violate ESMA fund names rules, Bloomberg finds
- IFC issues second 'blue'-focused green bond