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President Barack Obama (on L) sits with South Africa's President Jacob Zuma (L), Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (3rd L), Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (4th R), Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (3rd R) and other world leaders during a multi-lateral meeting at the Bella Center in Copenhagen December 18, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing

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.

    18 Dec 2009

    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.

    18 Dec 2009

    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.

    18 Dec 2009

    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.

    18 Dec 2009

    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.

    18 Dec 2009

    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.

    18 Dec 2009

    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.

    18 Dec 2009

    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.

    18 Dec 2009

    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.

    18 Dec 2009

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      COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - U.N. climate talks ended with a bare-minimum agreement on Saturday when delegates "noted" an accord struck by the United States, China and other emerging powers that falls far short of the conference's original goals. | Video

      A large globe featuring an interactive display sits in a central square in Copenhagen December 10, 2009. Copenhagen is the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, which lasts from December 7 until December 18. REUTERS/Cristian Charisius

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      Our team brings you up-to-the-minute multimedia coverage of the U.N. Conference on Climate Change, including analyses, features, videos and blogs, as world leaders and environment officials hammer out a successor to the Kyoto Protocol.  Full Coverage 

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