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Investor confidence still elusive as UK updates energy policy?
29 July 2010The UK renewables sector gave a mixed reaction to changes in the country's energy policy this week, with general applause for the spirit of the announcements, but concerns that many key decisions have been delayed.
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Fossil fuel subsidies 10x renewables support
29 July 2010Worldwide renewable power and biofuels received $43 billion-46 billion in subsidies last year, only a fraction of the government subsidies for fossil fuels, according to preliminary figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
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Investors protest Vedanta's environmental record
29 July 2010Growing concern over the environmental and social performance of UK-listed mining firm Vedanta Resources prompted some investors to abstain or oppose resolutions at the company's annual general meeting (AGM) in London this week.
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Renewables sector fights to resuscitate RES in Senate
29 July 2010Renewable energy backers are fighting to overturn the surprising omission of a federal renewable electricity standard (RES) in the limited energy bill being debated by the US Senate, but the odds are against them.
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London report slams EU emissions trade infrastructure
29 July 2010Europe's emissions trading infrastructure falls well short of best practice in financial markets, according to a report published this week.
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People moves
23 July 2010The latest appointments at Jefferies, Osmosis, Evolution Markets, Aviva, HSBC, and more
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US faces water supply crisis: study
22 July 2010A new study says climate change will take a "serious toll" on American water supplies in the coming decades, with the group behind the report calling on Congress to pass "meaningful legislation" to reduce global warming pollution.
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2010 a record year for offshore wind: EWEA
22 July 2010This year is set to be a record one for the offshore wind sector, says the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), but a lack of financing is holding back the industry's growth.
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Environmental risk policy in the works at Royal Bank of Canada
22 July 2010Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is working on an environmental and social risk policy to cover its corporate banking operations, and hopes to be ready for implementation by November this year.
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US renewables financing set to collapse without grant extension
22 July 2010Renewable energy financing will decline precipitously next year if the US Congress fails to extend the cash grant programme, financing experts have warned.
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