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30 November 2011

UK cleantech sector reacts to George Osborne’s Autumn Reviewp

Yesterday UK Chancellor George Osborne announced the Autumn Review and National Infrastructure Plan, highlighting how the coalition government will attempt to prevent a double dip recession and accelerate growth and job creation.

29 November 2011

UK’s sustainability opportunity ‘missed’ in Autumn Review

The UK’s Autumn Review today has confirmed a £200m incentive for the Green Deal but has missed a major opportunity in centering the country’s economic recovery around sustainable development.

28 November 2011

Low carbon costs to have minimal GDP impact, says expertp

moneyworld_170_170 Moving to a low carbon economy would only affect the UK's 2030 GDP by one per cent, a leading expert has said, saying it is a small price to pay to combat climate change.

25 November 2011

UK experts react to Green Deal proposalp

This week the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) launched a consultation for the eagerly anticipated Green Deal, a programme designed to help households and commercial buildings employ energy efficiency measures.

25 November 2011

UK launches non-domestic renewable heat incentivep

ParliamentUK1_170SQ The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced that from 28 November organisations will be able to apply for the new non-domestic renewable heat incentive.

25 November 2011

Study suggests UK solar FIT cut could cost 29,000 jobs

parliamentUk_170SQ A study conducted by energy consultants Element Energy has suggested the UK government’s proposed cuts to the solar feed-in tariff will destroy 29,000 jobs and cost the treasury up to £230m annually in lost tax revenue.

24 November 2011

Green policies may lead to escalating energy costs for UK businesses

Businesses in the UK are set to suffer from escalating energy costs due to green policies.

23 November 2011

UK launches Green Deal consultation

parliamentUk_170SQ UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne has launched a consultation on the heavily anticipated Green Deal initiative, designed to help households implement energy efficiency measures without having to pay upfront costs.

23 November 2011

Canada’s green energy policies need transparency to win support, says expertp

The Green Energy Act in the Canadian province of Ontario, established in 2009, has attracted huge private sector investment and stimulated job creation while contributing to a significant reducing in the use of fossil fuels.

23 November 2011

UK households may get fresh batch of renewable energy rules

panel-on-building_170_170 Fresh ceiling limits on how much renewable energy could be installed on individual UK households may come into force as the government aims to counteract criticism provoked by the changing solar tariff.

22 November 2011

Solar FIT cut not the end for UK sector, says expertp

The proposed cut to the solar feed-in tariff in the UK will not spell the end of the sector as some are predicting, but it will make it extremely hard for young businesses in the market, according to one expert.

21 November 2011

Malaysia to open biomass research centre

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Tun Razak has announced the launch of a National Biomass Strategy that will include the creation of an international Oil Palm Biomass Center.

21 November 2011

US wind industry group calls for extension of tax credit

A new US coalition consisting of 369 members has been launched calling on Congress to extend by four years the wind energy industries principle federal tax incentive, the Production Tax Credit.

18 November 2011

TenneT calls on Germany to halt new offshore wind projectsp

Dutch transmission company TenneT has written a letter to German government organisations the Federal Chancellery, the Federal Ministry of Economics and the Federal Environment Ministry, advising them against the further construction of cables in the North Sea for offshore wind projects.

18 November 2011

US department provides funding for bioenergy

rawgrain_170_170 The US Department of Agriculture has funded a series of projects to convert biomass to energy through USDA's Rural Energy for America programme (REAP).

18 November 2011

Investors demands climate change clarity from governmentsp

carbonemissions2_170 Firms representing the climate markets currently valued at $120bn have called for great regulatory clarity and consistency from global governments in their approach to climate change and emissions legislation.

17 November 2011

Investors sue Spanish government for changes to solar FITsp

spain_flag170 Fourteen investors and energy companies are seeking hundreds of millions of euros in damages resulting from the current Spanish government's retroactive changes to the tariffs for existing solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation installations in December 2010.

15 November 2011

Renewable finance to get even tighter with Basel 3p

Securing long-term finance for renewable projects in Europe is going to get even harder with the implementation of the Basel 3 financial regulations, according to experts.

15 November 2011

APEC nations pledge to cut fossil fuel subsidies and green import tariffs

Leaders of countries in the Asia Pacific Economic Forum have agreed to phase out subsidies for fossil fuels and have set up a reporting mechanism to track the progress.

15 November 2011

Scotland calls for Green Investment Bank to be based in Edinburgh

Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has called on the UK government to make Scotland the base for the Green Investment Bank.

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