Climate deal leaves big gaps
A climate deal among world leaders including U.S. President Barack Obama skirts many tough decisions but sets the planet on track to overshoot goals for limiting global warming, while many other leaders say it is "imperfect" and at best a "modest success." Full Article | Full Coverage
EU carbon steady, awaits Copenhagen outcome
LONDON (Reuters) - European Union carbon emissions futures steadied on Friday, as investors awaited an outcome from a U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen.
Stressed solar looks beyond Wall St. for capital
SAN FRANCISCO/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The solar industry needs $2 billion to expand next year, but with Wall Street still nervous about backing risky and capital intensive ventures, companies are looking beyond to boutique banks and other sources of funding to avoid falling behind.
Climate deal won't cap warming, big gaps
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A climate deal among world leaders including President Barack Obama puts off many tough decisions until 2010 and sets the planet on track to overshoot goals for limiting global warming.
Europe's wind companies snap up U.S. stimulus cash
NEW YORK (Reuters) - European companies have scooped up the majority of U.S. stimulus money set aside for wind power projects, drawing on their expertise and global reach to tap into Washington's effort to grow the base of renewable energy sources.
LDK Solar shares sink after company prices offering
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Shares of LDK Solar tumbled for a second day after the Chinese solar wafer maker cut the size of its offering of American Depositary Shares (ADS) and priced it at an 11 percent discount to Thursday's close.
UK biorefinery seen fully operational soon
LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's largest biorefinery could be fully operational within days, Alwyn Hughes, chief executive of UK biofuels company Ensus said on Friday.
China's low tariff opens door for ethanol imports
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has agreed to lower the tariff on imports of ethanol to 5 percent from the previous 30 percent, which traders said could open the door for imports of fuel ethanol from countries like Brazil.
Energy efficient buildings key to UK CO2 cuts
LONDON (Reuters) - Improving the energy efficiency of Britain's buildings is crucial for meeting the country's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions targets by 2050, a report by the government-backed Carbon Trust found on Friday.
U.S. airlines sue over EU emissions regulation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines have mounted a legal challenge to European Union regulations that would cap allowable jetliner emissions and force carriers to pay up for exceeding limits.
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