Huhne: Green policy promises GDP boost

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Huhne: Green policy promises GDP boost Energy and Climate Secretary sets out economic case for accelerated action to curb emissions and get off the ‘oil hook’ READ» Conservative prime minister David Cameron David Cameron must speak out on climate change, says top scientist Sir David King, a former chief scientific …

Carbon recovers, but it’s ‘tin-hat time’ for skittish market

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Carbon recovers, but it’s ‘tin-hat time’ for skittish market Europe’s carbon market has recovered from its precipitate fall on Friday – exacerbated, traders believe, by ‘stop-loss’ triggers being hit – but watchers expect to see more volatility, with risks of a further decline in prices. More >>> £7bn windfall for …

The Biggest Barrier to Teleworking: The Boss

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The Biggest Barrier to Teleworking: The Boss By Tilde Herrera Telework still isn’t taking off in any major way, according to a new study of the remote workforce — and management resistance is the No. 1 obstacle….Read More Google Says Energy Innovation Will Pay Off — but When? By Marc …

Green Investment Bank Summit II

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Green Investment Bank Summit II Monday 13th June 2011 To view the video highlights of this event, click here. Elizabeth Rigby, Chief Political Correspondent at the FT welcomed attendees and thanked the event sponsors, Linklaters and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Lord Green, Minister of State for BIS, opened the …

Enabling the Transition: Climate Innovation Systems for a Low-Carbon Future

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Enabling the Transition: Climate Innovation Systems for a Low-Carbon Future New report from WWF supports Ethical Markets tracking of the Green Transition. This 2011 Enabling the Transition – Climate Innovation Systems for a Low Carbon Future report says that fast and scaled up support for innovative approaches to developing a …

Green Climate Fund Fraud: Another World Bank Coup

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It’s official. South Africa’s neo-liberal politico, the World Bank flunky Trevor Manuel, will co-chair the 50-member committee to design the $100 billion Green Climate Fund! Talk about corruption of the UNFCCC process! Why, just last December in Cancun, the developing countries were assured that the World Bank would be taking …

EU Subsidies for polluting and unsustainable practices

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Ecologic Newsletter No 102 – June 2011 Contents: 1. Second CLICO Policy Brief – Publication 2. EU Subsidies for polluting and unsustainable practices – Publication 3. First LEDDRA Plenary Meeting in Yichang, China – Event 4. Industries of the Future – Event 5. Ecuadorian initiative to protect climate and biodiversity …

Event Summary: Crunch Time for Carbon Reporting

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Event Summary: Crunch Time for Carbon Reporting Tuesday 7th June 2011 Lord Chidgey opened the meeting on behalf of the All Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group and the Aldersgate Group (AG). He thanked the sponsors, Carbon Systems. Mike Anderson, Director General of Defra, acknowledged the “keen interest from the Aldersgate …

Germans To Build Offshore Wind In China

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NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ Sunday World, June 26: * Germans To Build Offshore Wind In China * Chinese Banks Put $10bil In Eu Sun * India Wind Gets Big Backing, Plans 5,000 Mw * World Bank Funds India’s 1st Thin Film Plant * Competition Drives …