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US Energy storage company talks of future funding plans - 23 May 2012
Application developer for the solar industry outlines future financial plans - 23 May 2012
US biofuel developer seeks $2m in investment - 22 May 2012
Australian government opens door for green business with A$10bn fund - 23 May 2012
UK boosts funding for commercial marine developments - 23 May 2012
Environmental energy prize fund tops $4m in Middle East - 23 May 2012
US Energy storage company talks of future funding plans - 23 May 2012Application developer for the solar industry outlines future financial plans - 23 May 2012US biofuel developer seeks $2m in investment - 22 May 2012Advanced materials developer announces possible fundraising opportunity - 22 May 2012Smart home system developer plans £2m fundraise - 21 May 2012
Italian wind developer to raise between €4m and €5m - 21 May 2012 Australian government opens door for green business with A$10bn fund - 23 May 2012
UK boosts funding for commercial marine developments - 23 May 2012
Environmental energy prize fund tops $4m in Middle East - 23 May 2012
India solar rooftop project up for sale - 23 May 2012
Brazilian bio unit of Louis Dreyfus Commodities files for IPO - 22 May 2012
Chinese solar company undertakes IPO, stocks hold steady - 22 May 2012
As a small, maritime trading nation Britain has always been quite a way away from key international markets. Our ability to visit far off places and people, and their access to us, has always been at the very heart of the UK’s ability to ‘punch above our weight in the world’, whether that’s commercially, culturally or diplomatically, writes Ben Caldecott, head of European policy at investment firm Climate Change Capital.
The most active investors in the cleantech, renewable energy and sustainability sectors share their views on the market at the fourth annual LP-GP Forum: Clean Energy & Sustainability.
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A $12m programme will support 22 regional teams to spur solar power deployment by cutting red tape - streamlining and standardising permitting, zoning, metering, and connection processes - and improving finance options to reduce barriers and lower costs for residential and small commercial rooftop solar systems. 
The task of rebalancing the UK economy away from carbon is well-progressed and is set to result in greater energy security and the development of new innovative technologies, according to the UK government's recently released Carbon Plan. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
Despite the considerable opportunities, investors may face a barrage of risks when entering China’s clean energy industry due to shifting policy and economic markers. 
A flagship energy efficiency policy launched by the UK government is not well suited to commercial buildings, industry experts have said. 
The UK’s fast-growing small-scale solar market is expected to be the victim of a cut-back in subsidies but at a rate less than many investors have previously feared. 
The UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne is set to deliver an ‘outspoken speech’ today dismissing climate change sceptics. 
Opportunities for energy efficiency and improvement in green building are almost unlimited, providing institutional capital can be found to drive the global potential for change. 
The UK government's energy summit is only 'dealing with half the story' and ignoring the potential of clean energies, an industry participant has said. 
German consumers are set to pay more towards the promotion of renewable energies than previous years, according to a 2012 forecast from the four main transmission system operators. 
UK policies surrounding energy efficiency are not stringent enough, according to a key industry participant. 
The UK has carried out a last minute pull-back of the launch of its renewable heat incentive scheme, reportedly following complaints by the European Commission that incentives were too high. 
The US renewable energy sector has enjoyed ‘surprising growth’ for 2011. In the first half of the year, approximately 2,151MW of newly installed wind power and 582MW of solar power were added. 
As we move to a low carbon energy system we need to decide who are the best agents for efficiently deploying the vast amounts of capital required, as well as how those agents should receive the information that tells them what to do and how to do it, writes Ian Temperton, head of advisory at Climate Change Capital. 
UK utility EDF Energy said it will back an investigation into the country’s power and gas market, despite raising prices in a move that mirrored its competitors. 
White House staff in the US have received a grilling about their decision to provide a loan to the now bankrupt Solyndra. 
Two key UK politicians are in the process of drawing up a series of measures aimed at boosting the governments green credentials. 
While favourable policy frameworks and regulation could provide much needed support to the growth of a global low carbon industry, there already exists a wealth of opportunities for the private sector to capitalise on. 
