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The cost of weather- and climate-related disasters in the US in 2011 could have paid for nearly one-and-a-half million Nissan Leafs, covered the price of solar panels on four million homes, provided weatherization assistance to eight million households or allowed the country to deliver broadband to unserved areas with billions
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The time — if there ever was one — for do-nothing politics and deadlocked climate negotiations is past, business leaders are telling officials who plan to be on hand for the next round of international climate talks set to begin next week in Durban, South Africa. As of this week, 327 top
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With so many developing countries launching green economic policies, how can anyone still argue that renewable energy, efficiency and sustainability are luxuries we can’t afford in an age of austerity? That’s the bottom-line message in “Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication,” the latest
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For all the hand-wringing over the “death” of a low-carbon economy and the overwrought criticism of government spending on clean energy, sustainable technologies and strategies enjoy public support that’s not only widespread but growing. And, believe it or not, there’s some big money behind that support, too. To
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Britain’s “greenest government ever” remains anything but, with a new report to Parliament showing the UK’s emissions rose by 3 percent in 2010. The report from the Committee on Climate Change offers a little encouragement by noting that last year’s emissions were still within the UK’s
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The UK is facing some serious energy challenges in the next several years: it has ambitious carbon reduction targets to meet and is also scheduled to shut down around one-third of its existing energy supply, including ageing nuclear power plants. That leaves the country with two critical tasks: build new
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The US Department of Energy has joined with the US Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration and its Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to announce the opening of the $12 million i6 Green Challenge, which will also be conducted in partnership with the US Department of Agriculture, the US Environmental
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The European Commission has released new proposals to reinvigorate 2020 energy-saving efforts and create a genuine low-carbon economy by 2050. The proposals, which include rolling out smart meters and grids, could potentially save every household €1,000 and create two million jobs in the process, according to the commission. The
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UK officials today launched a cross-government action plan on climate change backed by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister that sets strict actions and deadlines for Whitehall. The new Carbon Plan sets out what has to happen and by when if the government is to live up to its
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At least 1,000 “Green Deal” apprentices could receive UK government funding toward their training as part of plans to insulate Britain’s homes and businesses against rising energy prices and reduce carbon emissions. Funding for the apprenticeships is part of a package of measures announced by the government today
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The Carbon Trust and Siemens have partnered to provide UK businesses with green equipment finance worth up to £550 million over the next three years. The deal is aimed at boosting green growth and unlocking business investment in the low-carbon economy, a key to the UK’s recovery. The new
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The UK’s new Green Economy Council, which met for the first time this week, will focus on finding ways for government and industry to work together to support the transition to a green, low-carbon economy and minimise the costs for business while maximising the opportunities. The council will bring
