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Congress Poised to Save $25 Billion of Renewable Energy Projects in 17 States
Key Vote Due on the “1603” Incentive for American Entrepreneurs California, Arizona and Wyoming to Stand to Benefit the Most December 14, 2010 – Washington, DC: The US Partnership For Renewable Energy Finance (US PREF) introduced an analysis that a provision being considered in the pending tax bill stands to …
Cancún Climate Change Conference – Summary & Analysis
SUMMARY OF THE CANCUN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE 29 NOVEMBER – 11 DECEMBER 2010 The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place from 29 November to 11 December 2010. The conference included the sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the United Nations Framework …
Progress On Climate And Just Transition In Cancun, But Unions Demand Greater Government Efforts On The Way To Durban
Brussels/Cancun, 12 December 2010 (ITUC OnLine): Trade unions have welcomed the final agreement reached at the UN climate conference in Cancun, one that includes trade union demands for a just transition, while calling on all governments – particularly the most developed – to raise their sights by thetime of the …
13 farewell COP snippets: >Indian hero >Finance Fund mess >China shows the way > and more
Posted on 11. Dec, 2010 by Sean Kidney in blog As the Cancun sun sets …. Russia helps sink Kyoto / UK Climate Change Committee a hit / Climate Finance Fund gets up / China’s low carbon Five Year Plan … see below. 1. The UK Climate Change Committee (a …
Lessons Learned from Costa Rica, Mexico and Ecuador on PES and Other Instruments to Advance REDD+
Presented by National Commission for Forestry, Mexico (CONAFOR) This event discussed elements and mechanisms of three Latin American payments for ecosystem services (PES) programs and their relationship with REDD+ schemes. Michael Jenkins, Forest Trends, facilitated the event and distinguished between REDD+ and PES, saying PES was “broader” and that the …
Kyoto question troubles Cancún talks
Kyoto question troubles Cancún talks UN climate talks in Cancún are making progress towards a future agreement, but a deep divide over the Kyoto Protocol is souring the prospects for a positive conclusion to this round of negotiations. More >>> Click here to read the newsletter.
New Finance Models and New Financiers: The Evolving Markets for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Finance
Join us live on December 15, 2010 in a city near you or via telephone & webinar. Many states have adopted aggressive goals for the implementation of renewable energy and energy efficiency, and the federal government has adopted generous tax credits and grant programs. Still, investment in these sectors has …
EBRD does green bonds as well
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has released its first green bond, with funds raised being used to finance environmental sustainability projects. This follows similar bonds issuance by the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the European Investment Bank and the Asian Development Bank. Like most of the retail …
The Cancun Compacts: Nations of world choose hope in face of climate crisis
“Confidence is back,” announced Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon at the conclusion of climate talks in Cancun at 3 am. “Hope has returned.” Restoring hopes crushed by the collapse last year of Copenhagen’s climate negotiations, the nations of the world have rediscovered consensus on addressing global warming pollution tonight in Cancun. …