The Cleantech Network™ reported today that in Q2 2007 North American and European venture investments in the cleantech category totaled just under USD $1 billion, representing a 10% increase over the $903 million invested in Q1 2007. For the first half of 2007, there was a total of $1.90 billion in venture capital invested in [...]
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Shares in renewable energy companies edged up on China’s stock exchanges Wednesday following the release of a national plan for reducing fossil fuel-based energy consumption, according to the country’s official Xinhua News Agency.
China’s energy czar, Chen Deming, said on Tuesday that China needs $265 billion in investments to meet its renewable energy goals by 2020, [...]
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China has released an ambitious plan to develop renewable energy to cut its surging carbon dioxide emissions.
http://www.scidev.net/content/news/eng/china-launches-large-scale-renewable-energy-plan.cfm
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Pacific Rim leaders on Saturday said the world needs to “slow, stop and then reverse” greenhouse gas emissions, and adopted modest goals to curb global warming. Thousands of demonstrators rallied to demand stronger action.
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/09/08/ap4096009.html
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Tesco’s carbon footprint could be 12 higher than Tesco’s calculations.
http://money.guardian.co.uk/news_/story/0,,2165125,00.html
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DOHA Bank organised a seminar on ‘Global warming and environment protection’ in Singapore at the weekend as part of its ongoing pro-environment initiative.
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=171651&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16
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Gordon Brown has headhunted a leading Tory party donor to become his special envoy on the environment and climate change. Johan Eliasch, a Swedish sportswear tycoon, had lent the Tories £2.6 million and was until last week the party’s deputy treasurer.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article2405478.ece
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