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China to unveil multibillion-dollar renewable energy plan

Wind, solar and nuclear to be the big winners as government prepares target for producing 15 per cent of electricity from low-carbon sources by 2020  05 Mar 2010
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Transport
BulletDaimler and BYD team up in electric car alliance
Firms plan to develop four-door electric sedan for booming Chinese market  04 Mar 2010
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BulletUpdated: India proposes coal tax to pay for clean energy push
Levy on coal production and imports to help pay for new renewable energy fund  03 Mar 2010
Climate Change
BulletIndonesia mulls invite to join Basic negotiating group
Could Indonesia side with Brazil, South Africa, India and China at upcoming climate change talks  02 Mar 2010
Renewables
BulletMitsubishi completes new giant solar cell plant
Company predicts rising demand for solar PV across Japan, Europe and the US  02 Mar 2010
Legislation
BulletAustralia delays climate change bill vote until May
Speculation is mounting that the government is struggling to secure the support it needs to pass cap-and-trade legislation  24 Feb 2010
Politics
BulletUN confirms extra Bonn climate meeting
Meeting scheduled for 9-11 April after diplomats push for additional negotiating time ahead of Mexico Summit  23 Feb 2010
IT Management
BulletE-waste a growing problem for China and India
Informal recycling industry is well established but hard to regulate  22 Feb 2010
Investment
BulletWorld Bank's green bonds clear $1bn mark
Bond issues raise finance for low-carbon and climate adaptation projects in developing world  22 Feb 2010
Climate Change
BulletYvo de Boer to step down as UN climate chief
De Boer will leave the UNFCCC in July to take up a role at KPMG  18 Feb 2010
Legislation
BulletSouth Korea mulls carbon tax
Official reveals government review is under way to assess the feasibility of a levy on carbon  17 Feb 2010
Renewables
BulletSamsung beefs up presence in US solar market with Californian deal
Firm to build 130MW of capacity in deal with Pacific Gas and Electric  17 Feb 2010
Carbon Trading
BulletUpdated: CDM crackdown continues as board rejects fresh Chinese wind projects
Executive Board approves 32 applications from Chinese wind farms for inclusion in CDM, but rejects a further six projects  15 Feb 2010
Renewables
BulletJA Solar ups outlook, as Jinko shelves IPO
A tale of two Chinese solar firms  12 Feb 2010
Carbon Trading
BulletAsian markets test cap-and-trade waters
Regional emissions trading schemes are springing up in China, India and Japan  11 Feb 2010
Finance
BulletDonations kick-start World Bank deforestation and renewables funds
$300m for renewable energy investments and $400m for REDD in developing countries  10 Feb 2010
Politics
BulletEU emissions targets weaker than Japan, US and Canada says analyst
Reductions proposed by the EU represents a 16 per cent decrease on 2007 levels, lower than most developed countries  10 Feb 2010
Renewables
BulletIs China Huaneng preparing an IPO for its wind energy division?
Reports claim energy giant is expecting to raise more than $1bn in Hong Kong flotation  09 Feb 2010
Renewables
BulletTurbines start turning at Theni
Indian Energy ramps up wind power  05 Feb 2010
Renewables
BulletChina overtakes USA in wind
A third of global added capacity in 2009 was built in China  04 Feb 2010
Technology
BulletSiemens eyes up India's renewables
German engineering giant targets wind and solar  03 Feb 2010
Politics
BulletUN confirms 55 nations met Copenhagen Accord deadline
Countries accounting for over three quarters of global greenhouse gases file commitments under Copenhagen deal  02 Feb 2010
Politics
BulletNations renew climate vows under Copenhagen Accord
Agreement clears first hurdle as major emitters submit emission targets to UN  01 Feb 2010
Supply chain
BulletMultinationals train sights on supply chain emissions
Carbon Disclosure Project report finds pressure is increasing on suppliers to tackle their carbon footprint  01 Feb 2010
Investment
BulletIndonesia to establish $1bn climate fund
Projects will largely target reducing emissions from deforestation  26 Jan 2010
Technology
BulletBYD to build solar power battery plant in China
The plant will have capacity to produce a total of 5,000MW of batteries  25 Jan 2010
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BulletRaymond Blanc ou Raymond Vert
Trewin Restorick wonders if the new Sustainable Restaurant Association can help green our cuisine  09 Mar 2010
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BulletYou don't have to believe in climate change to want to be aware of climate risks
Navigating the labyrinthine machinations of Republican Party climate change policy has always been a bizarre and disorientating experience, but I think it...  08 Mar 2010
Analysis
BulletBusinessGreen.com Most Read - March 05 2010
From Google's solar breakthrough to Miliband's green home dream, we run down the top stories from the past week  05 Mar 2010
Comment
BulletNike's World Cup shirts promise green and glorious future
Anyone who reckons recycled clothes must be uncomfortable should seek out the latest shirts made from discarded plastic bottles  04 Mar 2010
Comment
BulletConfessions of a convert: What I learnt from the ISO 14001
Stephen Bentley, chief executive of Granby Marketing Services, explains how the popular environment management standard won him over  03 Mar 2010
Comment
BulletCan the UK learn from Hungary's Green Ombudsman?
Trewin Restorick wonders if the UK is ready for a green watchdog with real teeth  01 Mar 2010
News
BulletBusinessGreen.com Most Read – 26 Feb 2010
Fron the Ban v Inhofe smackdown to the mysterious Bloom Box, we run down the week's top stories  26 Feb 2010
Comment
BulletUK's renewables revolution starts to sweep away the cynicism
With Siemens and Mitsubishi the latest engineering giants to invest in the UK's renewables sector and more on the way, perhaps it's time to realise the low-carbon revolution is already upon us  25 Feb 2010
Blog Posting
BulletWhy "weatherisation" works
Every few years one European country or another, though if we're honest it is usually the French, gets all worked up about...  24 Feb 2010
Comment
BulletHot air and weak messaging
Trewin Restorick casts his eye over the mixed messages that dominate the government's climate change adverts  22 Feb 2010
Analysis
BulletBusinessGreen.com Most Read - 18 Feb 2010
From green Olympic medals to Utah's climate sceptics, we run down the top stories from the past week  19 Feb 2010
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BulletBusinessGreen.com reader offer – 20 per cent off for Base 2010
Confirmed keynote speakers include Ed Miliband, Hilary Benn, Vince Cable, Justin King and Jonathon Porritt  18 Feb 2010
Comment
BulletIt's been an eventful ride, but the time is right for de Boer's departure
Resignation gives UN opportunity to reinvigorate talks following Copenhagen summit  18 Feb 2010
Analysis
BulletHow to undertake a climate risk assessment
BusinessGreen.com casts its eye over the advice that is available to help firms measure their climate risk profile  17 Feb 2010
Blog Posting
BulletGQ: Green Quarterly?
Unless like me you occupy the vanishingly small part of the Venn Diagram that brings together environmentalists and GQ readers, you will...  16 Feb 2010
Comment
BulletQuit stalling and ditch the impossible dream of climate 'certainty'
Businesses will never get the absolute certainty they crave when it comes to climate policy, which is why it's time they rolled up their sleeves and got on with the low-carbon revolution  15 Feb 2010
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BusinessGreen.com Top Tip - How to measure a building's environmental impact

Matthew Tippet of Jones Lang LaSalle offers his advice on how to assess your office's environmental footprint  01 Feb 2010

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Navigating the labyrinthine machinations of Republican Party climate change policy has always been a bizarre and disorientating experience, but I think it may have just hit a new surrealist high...   08 Mar 2010
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BulletDemocrat senator calls for pause to US carbon regulations

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