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Daily: Brent crude hovers around $100 on pessimistic data from China, Europe
Brent crude oil decreased on Tuesday as a result of weak manufacturing data in China and Europe, but settled above $100 a barrel for a second consecutive day, getting some support from strong gains in U.S. equity markets.
read more... 24/04/2013
Carbon Connect: UK has to close coal fired stations to achieve carbon targets
UK should give up its coal-fired power stations if it wants to achieve its carbon emissions targets by 2020, recommended a report released by the think tank Carbon Connect.
read more... 24/04/2013
What next for the EU Emissions Trading Scheme?
The European Parliament narrowly defeated a proposal to temporarily remove allowances from the world’s biggest carbon market, the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
read more... 23/04/2013
Daily: European spot power prices traded higher on the return of colder weather
Brent crude oil futures increased on Friday, pushed up by a strong day in equity markets, recovering after a consecutive six-day decline. Brent crude settled up 52 cents a barrel at $99.65, declining from an intraday high of $100.33.
read more... 22/04/2013
Clean energy investments worldwide decreased 11% in 2012
According to a report released by Pew Charitable Trusts clean energy investments worldwide dropped 11% in 2012 to $269 billion from 2011 levels, weighed down by regulatory uncertainty and policy changes in big markets such as the US, India, Spain and Italy.
read more... 17/04/2013