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U.S. denies delaying global climate deal

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 06:03
DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - The United States denied on Thursday it was trying to delay a new global climate deal until 2020, saying it supported an EU proposal that aims to chart a path to a...

U.S. denies delaying global climate deal

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 05:47
DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - The United States denied Thursday it was trying to delay a new global climate deal until 2020, saying it supported an EU proposal that aims to chart a path to a more...

California proposes rules to spur clean car growth

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 18:47
(Reuters) - California's powerful air quality regulator on Wednesday proposed sweeping new rules to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, including putting 1.4 million electric, plug-in and...

U.S. investigators look at welds on Chevy Volt: memo

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 18:07
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators are examining welding as part of their investigation into battery fires in Chevy Volts that could lead to a recall for the plug-in car.

Senate bill would shield U.S. airlines from EU law

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 16:13
(Reuters) - A Republican senator introduced legislation on Wednesday to shield U.S. airlines from a law set to take effect in Europe that would charge carriers globally for aircraft emissions.

Monsanto ups guidance, cites South American sales

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 12:28
(Reuters) - Monsanto Co. raised its outlook for first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, helped by strength in its seed businesses in Brazil and Argentina.

Buffett's utility company to buy First Solar plant

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 12:24
(Reuters) - Warren Buffett's MidAmerican Energy Holdings said on Wednesday it would make its first move into solar energy with the purchase of First Solar's Topaz Solar Farm power plant in...

U.N. Climate Conference close to deal on Green Fund

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 11:41
DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - Negotiators are close to agreeing the shape of a Green Climate Fund, which is designed to help poor nations tackle global warming and nudge them towards a new global...

Clean tech IPOs will be no easy sell in Hong Kong

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 09:52
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Cornerstone investors and a government keen on cutting pollution may not be enough to ensure a smooth ride for two Chinese clean-tech firms looking to raise nearly $1 billion in...

Debt and doubt loom large over Durban climate talks

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 09:51
DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - Economic crisis and the top three polluters China, the United States and India, loomed as obstacles to a new global deal at the start of a second make-or-break week...

U.S. ethanol weekly output soars to record

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 09:50
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. ethanol production hit a record high in the latest week, while stocks also rose, up more than 5 percent in the last week, the Energy Information Administration reported...

South Africa selects 28 projects for green power drive

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 09:49
DURBAN (Reuters) - South Africa has chosen 28 renewable energy projects as part of its drive cut its reliance on coal fired plants, and bidders have until June to prove the projects are financially...

UK wind costs rise as turbines move into deep sea

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 09:48
LONDON (Reuters) - UK offshore wind energy development costs are rising as sites move into deeper waters with bigger turbines, those in the industry say.

GM nears possible Volt battery fix: sources

Tue, 12/06/2011 - 22:42
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co is closing in on a package of proposed fixes for the Chevrolet Volt battery pack that engineers believe would eliminate the risk of a fire being triggered days...

Energy E&P spending to reach record high

Mon, 12/05/2011 - 12:36
LONDON (Reuters) - High oil prices will help push 2012 global energy exploration and production (E&P) spending to a record high of $598 billion, but the rate of growth will slow from a year ago in...

Australia, New Zealand could link carbon trade schemes in 2015

Sun, 12/04/2011 - 22:56
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand said on Monday they could link their carbon trading schemes as soon as 2015, immediately after Australia's government moved from a fixed carbon tax to...

Global industry CO2 output rising even in weak economy: study

Sun, 12/04/2011 - 10:02
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Global carbon dioxide emissions from industry rose about three percent in a weak global economy this year, a study released on Monday showed, adding fresh urgency to efforts to...

U.S. sees little new in China greenhouse gas cut pledge

Sun, 12/04/2011 - 09:54
DURBAN (Reuters) - The United States is sceptical that China's comments it could support a legally binding deal to cut its own greenhouse gas emissions marked a breakthrough in troubled climate...

Trade panel panel okays China solar panel unfair trade probe

Fri, 12/02/2011 - 08:52
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. trade panel on Friday approved an investigation into charges of unfair Chinese trade practices in the solar energy sector, setting the stage for possible steep U.S....

Sparx plans to launch renewable energy fund

Fri, 12/02/2011 - 02:56
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese asset manager Sparx Group aims to set up a fund that invests in infrastructure for renewable energy by next year, anticipating strong demand as the country shifts away from...

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As Growth Slows, India Awakens to Need for Foreign Investment

International Herald Tribune - Wed, 02/08/2012 - 08:26
India’s central bank and economic analysts predict that growth will fall sharply to 7 percent this fiscal year and remain sluggish.

Social responsibility and a new world order

Washington Post - Innovations - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 07:56
Just before the New Year, the London-based Center for Economics and Business Research announced that Brazil had overtaken the United Kingdom as the world’s sixth largest economy. Furthermore, it predicted that by 2020, India and Russia will also have overtaken all the European economic powers.

Aid for trade policy rears its ugly head

The Guardian's Poverty Matters - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 01:41
The UK government's dismay at not being granted the contract for Typhoon fighter jets in India is an indication that its controversial aid for trade policy is still very much alive.

Liberia's battle to put the lights back on

The Guardian's Poverty Matters - Sun, 02/05/2012 - 23:00
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has set ambitious targets to restore the country's electricity supply. But will it meet them by 2015?

As Africa's consumers rise, so does inequality

Yale Global Online - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:17
Kenya struggles to spread the wealth from rapid growth.
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