Online News 11 December
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News
UN climate chief lowers expectations for 2009 deal (from Carbon Finance)
11 December: UN climate change head Yvo de Boer said that talks to reach a new agreement by December next year are unlikely to lead to a “fully elaborated long-term response to climate change”, and warned that many details will need to be finalised after the meeting in Copenhagen. More…
EU reaches deal on renewables target
11 December: A crucial part of the EU’s energy and climate package was wrapped up on Tuesday, with compromise reached between members of the European Parliament and the French EU presidency to boost the use of renewables in Europe. More…
Essent and Shell may build gasification and carbon-capture power plant (from Bioenergy Business)
11 December: Dutch energy firm Essent and oil company Shell are to consider building a 1,000MW power plant that would use both coal and biomass as fuel, and would capture and store underground most of its carbon dioxide emissions. More…
Q-Cells profit warning heralds more solar pain – analyst
11 December: Many companies in the solar sector have yet to accept that module prices have further to fall, following Q-Cells’ profit warning on Monday, according to a leading analyst. More…
Investors warned of water-related risks
11 December: Investors are failing to take financial risks related to water scarcity into account, according to the author of a report issued by the European Sustainable Investment Forum. More…
Asset managers must do more on climate, says Blood
11 December: David Blood has questioned why investors are not insisting that asset managers take climate change risks and opportunities into account. More…
Allianz reports mixed progress towards sustainability
11 December: Allianz Group, the insurance and financial services firm, has published its seventh sustainability report, highlighting its achievements on climate change and progress towards its sustainable development goals. More…