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UK to amend subsidies for dirty coal-fired power plants
The British government said on Monday it plans to amend the latest draft of its proposed energy capacity market to exclude long-term subsidies for ageing coal plants, succumbing to the pressure from environmental campaign groups.
read more... 05/08/2014
Japan to fund coal-fired power plants worldwide
The Japanese government has unveiled its support for the development of coal-fired power worldwide, by providing an annual investment of $4 billion. The move is neglecting calls from the Obama administration and global environmental groups to reduce public funding for carbon-intensive coal.
read more... 24/07/2014
Greenpeace: French nuclear power becomes more expensive than renewables by 2020
A report released by environmental activist group Greenpeace unveils that the electricity generated by onshore wind and solar installations could be more financially competitive by 2020 than the power from upgraded nuclear facilities in France.
read more... 16/06/2014
EU carbon market reform to be supported by Germany
The German government desires the EU's carbon market reform scheme to be put into effect by 2017, four years earlier than the European Commission has suggested, as stated by Germany's Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks on Thursday.
read more... 13/06/2014
EU policy paper offers assistance to export coal-fired power plants
European manufacturers of coal-fired power plants should obtain financial aid to export the equipment, as stated by in an EU policy paper, challenging environmental opposition to any type of subsidy for coal.
read more... 04/06/2014