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21 December 2012
The recent climate talks held in Doha, Qatar have come to an end, leaving many questioning what real impact will come of COP18 as countries across the globe attempt to move forward in achieving their 2020 targets.
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20 December 2012
UK energy production and consumption for offshore wind power in the third quarter of 2012 increased by 54 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to a Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) report.
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20 December 2012
A scheme set up in the province of Ontario that pays green power companies more for their power if they use locally-sourced technology breaks international trade rules, the World Trade Organization found.
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20 December 2012
China has stepped back from what many have described as ‘protectionist’ policies in the solar space with M&A activity now encouraged and support for failing businesses wiped out.
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19 December 2012
The US Department of Commerce has ruled that Chinese and Vietnamese wind turbine towers have been dumped on the North American market.
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19 December 2012
Members of the European Parliament’s Internal Market group have voted in favour of sustainable government procurement rules.
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18 December 2012
UK Conservative MP and chair of the Energy and Climate Change Committee Tim Yeo has challenged the government’s Energy Bill seeking for an amendment to the legislation including an emissions target that will clean up the power sector by 2030.
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18 December 2012
The solar photovoltaic (PV) and biomass industry have been given certainty on projects to be supported under the government’s Renewable Obligations (RO) scheme.
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17 December 2012
As the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management opens federal waters to offshore wind leases, the Department of Energy unveils its report on pushing the technology.
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17 December 2012
Standards demanded of UK Domestic Energy Assessors are at an all-time low, leading to calls for a complete overhaul of their regulation.
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13 December 2012
The UK government has set out rules for consumer engagement, privacy and security, in relation to the mass deployment of smart meters.
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13 December 2012
The UK government has given the go ahead to a controversial exploratory ‘fracking’ project in Lancashire, UK, with Energy Secretary Ed Davey hailing the energy source as something that could ensure future energy security for the country in years to come.
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13 December 2012
A report conducted by the UK’s Committee on Climate Change said that green energy costs will get cheaper in time despite the average household bill rising to £100 a year by 2020.
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12 December 2012
UK energy prices could rise if Scotland is granted independence Energy Secretary ED Davey has warned.
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12 December 2012
A number of energy associations in the US have written directly to President Barack Obama calling for a change in the wording to the tax credits applied to renewable power saying an altering of the language would result in greater investment.
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10 December 2012
Power produced from bioenergy is still seen as flawed by some investors and policy advisers despite technological advances with major challenges to overcome before more widespread adoption.
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10 December 2012
The UK government has dramatically simplified the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme in an attempt to stem backlash against what many believed to be an overly complicated scheme in order to save millions of pounds in administrative costs.
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10 December 2012
Advisers and aides to US President Barack Obama have said he is not doing enough to tackle climate change at home, and is instead focusing solely on shaping an international response to the issue.
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10 December 2012
Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) was dealt a blow last week after the last viable candidate to secure money from a pot of over €1.5bn, set aside by the EU to develop CCS technology, withdrew from consideration, bringing concerns to light over climate change initiatives.
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10 December 2012
UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey has described the climate change talks as a ‘modest step forward’.
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