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Business coalition opposes UK government solar move
A business coalition will today tell the government their unhappiness with current solar subsidies for the UK. Read more...
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UK plans to scrap controversial corporate energy efficiency scheme
George Osborne, the UK finance minister, has this week revealed that the government is planning to scrap a scheme to cut corporate energy use introduced during Labour’s time in office and replace it with an alternative energy tax. Read more...
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Electric vehicles can offer major benefits to businesses
Electric vehicles (EVs) can be commercially viable in business fleets today and could save as much as £700 per vehicle per year compared to diesel, according to a new report. Read more...
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UK and France reach historic nuclear agreement
The UK and France have reached an agreement to combine their nuclear power expertise, with companies from both sides of the channel announcing commercial deals worth in excess of £500 million. Read more...
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Bank to invest £1 billion in green energy by 2013
The Co-op is aiming to exceed its own target of lending £1 billion to green energy projects in the UK by 2013 as demand from the industry continues to rise. Read more...
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Feed-in-tariffs see further cuts
The political drama unfolding in the UK is continuing, surrounding the changes to the feed-in-tariff system Read more...
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Financing a sustainable future – the EBRD invests €2.6 billion in sustainable energy in 2011
Financing sustainability projects is not an easy proposition. First there must be an appropriate source of money from a financial institution, and then there must be evidence that the project can payback the loan. Read more...
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India's renewable energy sector given major funding boost
Power Finance Corp. has announced that it plans to more than double its loan sanctions for renewable energy development in the next 12 months, after admitting the increasing risk of investing in more conventional energy projects. Read more...
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Rio +20 must deal with GDP
The EU commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard, has said that the Rio +20 conference should focus on the redefining of the GDP model of growth. Read more...
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Banks join forces to combat climate change in cities
The world’s five multilateral development banks have agreed on a new partnership in Durban today. Read more...
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