Posts Tagged ‘climate change’

8 December 2008

Climate change the focus for UN

At briefing a day before the start of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Pozna?, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer said that delegates had managed to resolve a number of outstanding issues.

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3 December 2008

EEA Fund Management breaks through the £1bn barrier

EEA Fund Management is celebrating its success after assets under management breached the £1bn barrier.

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28 November 2008

Western Governors Association urges Obama to implement energy plan

In an open letter to president-elect Barack Obama, the Western Governors Association urged rapid action in adopting and implementing a national energy plan. The WGA believes a number of measures need to be implemented swiftly to transform the country’s energy infrastructure and economy. Governor Jon Huntsmen, chairman of the WGA, said, ‘The transformation we are[...]

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27 November 2008

UK passes climate change and energy legislation

Three new Acts of Parliament, the Climate Change, Energy and Planning Bills have been passed this week. The acts will help facilitate the UK's transition to a low-carbon economy, deliver a long-term, secure energy supply, and enshrine in law ambitious targets to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent, according to Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Ed Miliband.

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25 November 2008

Clear Standards secures $4m venture funding

Clear Standards has secures $4m in Series A funding from Novak Biddle Venture Partners and Kinetic Ventures.

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25 November 2008

UK needs to pick up pace on climate change targets, Miliband

'We have set tough targets for climate change, and in my view we need to pick up the pace even on what we have achieved - and I want to highlight some key priorities.'

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24 November 2008

UN nations agree to replenish fund assisting developing countries to phase out ozone substances

Treaties combating ozone layer damage and climate change can learn from each other in order to maximise economic and environmental benefits, according to the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention. Nations also agreed to replenish multi-million dollar fund assisting developing countries to continue the phase out of ozone depleting substances.

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20 November 2008

Companies to increase cleantech spend, report

Leading entrepreneurs view climate change as a growing strategic concern according to a survey conducted as part of financial services firm Ernst & Young's second annual Global cleantech insights and trends report, which provides insights into global trends in cleantech investment, financing patterns and public policy.

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19 November 2008

Obama: My presidency will mark a new chapter for climate change

US President-elect Barack Obama has reaffirmed his status as the man to change the US' green economy, in a video released online. He states that there are few challenges facing the world today that are more pressing than tackling climate change.

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18 November 2008

Report addresses green buildings, greenhouse gas emissions

The ‘Green Buildings + Climate Change' white paper from Building Design + Construction magazine suggests 22 ways building designers and contractors can tackle greenhouse gas emissions.

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17 November 2008

Climate Change Capital to invest $732m in China

Climate Change Capital, an alternative investment manager focused on the low carbon economy is to invest up to $732m in China over the next three years, according to a report from Reuters.

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11 November 2008

Finland announces new climate change and energy strategy

Finland has approved a new climate and energy strategy, with policy measures implemented up to 2020 and suggestions up to 2050.

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10 November 2008

China, UK strengthen partnership on sustainable agriculture

The UK and Chinese governments today signed a three year commitment to strengthen their growing partnership on agriculture.

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8 October 2008

The Market for Climate Changep

The economic value of emissions trading in the global market is clear. The global market for emissions credits more than doubled in value in 2007 to $64bn, compared to $31bn in 2006, and traded volume in the regulatory markets increased to over 2.9 billion tonnes of CO2. Although smaller in volume, growth in the voluntary market also has been significant, according to law firm Allen & Overy.

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2 October 2008

Federal climate change legislation: update and opportunitiesp

During the first six months of 2008, both the US House of Representatives and the Senate have been working on several fronts regarding federal climate change legislation. While it appears that there will not be any final legislation until at least the next legislative session, the many different legislative approaches all have one thing in common-they will present companies in the emerging technology and alternative energy fields with a new, potentially significant source of funding for the research, development and deployment of new technologies, writes Kenneth R Meade of WilmerHale.

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2 October 2008

Accelerated business response to climate change drives cleantech investmentp

As climate change moves up the corporate agenda, cleantech investment is reaching record levels according to Ernst & Young. Climate change challenges are creating opportunities for next generation technologies as companies seek to respond to stakeholder expectations, current and anticipated regulation, and rising energy costs. In addition, climate-smart companies view this as an opportunity to make them more innovative, efficient and competitive.

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