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  • Date:
    02 February 2012
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    New Hong Kong budget shows continuation of clear climate fiscal measures

    John Tsang, Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, today announced the 2012-2013 Budget, outlining Hong Kong's public expenditure and the Government’s upcoming fiscal measures, which include allocating substantial budget to combat climate change.

  • Date:
    27 January 2012
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    Tulsi Tanti releases ‘Let’s Save The Planet’ at The World Economic Forum, Davos

    Tulsi Tanti, Chairman, Suzlon Group – the world’s fifth leading wind turbine maker – today presented his publication ‘Lets Save the Planet’ at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

  • Date:
    25 January 2012
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    Obama demands clean standards, tax credits, in State of Union

    President Obama called on Congress to ramp up the country’s use of clean energy to help spur growth in the US economy, in his State of the Union Address last night.

  • Date:
    25 January 2012
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    Basque Country collaborates on pioneering urban electric vehicle

    Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, President of the European Commission, presented a pioneering urban electric vehicle called the ‘Hiriko’, in Brussels yesterday, which is the result of a collaboration between Basque Country and Spanish governments, Basque enterprises, MIT and the EU.

  • Date:
    24 January 2012
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    Clean Revolution leader: Better Place

    We have selected an initial set of eight success stories which illustrate the emerging global leadership of the Clean Revolution. One of these leaders is Better Place, the leading electric vehicle services provider that is set on tackling one of this century’s biggest challenges: moving the world to sustainable transportation.

  • Date:
    19 January 2012
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    Carbon Disclosure Project announced as a winner of the Zayad Future Energy Prize

    The three winners and two runners-up of the esteemed Zayad Future Energy Prize have been announced, with the UK’s Carbon Disclosure Project winning a prize of US$1.5 million for its innovative work towards catalyzing the transition to a low carbon economy.

  • Date:
    16 January 2012
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    China orders greenhouse gas caps ahead of local carbon market pilots

    The Government of China has instructed seven Chinese provinces and cities to set limits on their greenhouse gas emissions, in preparation for the launch of local carbon market pilots.

  • Date:
    14 January 2012
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    Clean Revolution leader: Suzlon

    We have selected an initial set of eight success stories which illustrate the emerging global leadership of the Clean Revolution. One of these leaders is Suzlon. Born as a solution to the challenges of energy security, the company has now expanded internationally to realize the social benefits of renewable energy and has bagged the number-one spot in India's growing wind industry.

  • Date:
    10 January 2012
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    India's FiT auctions driving solar costs down

    The cost of solar power in India is continuing to plunge as project developers are forced into auctions, closing the gap with conventional energy sources and driving grid parity faster than expected.

  • Date:
    05 January 2012
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    Scotland leads the global clean energy race with plans to beat its own record year

    Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has called for Scotland to accelerate clean energy investment in 2012, aiming to exceed last year’s record breaking achievements and claim Scotland’s climate leadership title.

  • Date:
    23 December 2011
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    Post-COP17 Briefing: Damian Ryan and our global policy staff on the key outcomes

    Download the full Post-COP17 Briefing, which marks the end of Damian Ryan's coverage of COP17 in Durban, and features country perspectives from our global policy staff in Australia, China, Europe, India and the US.

  • Date:
    21 December 2011
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    The Climate Group driving Indian state policy changes to scale-up LEDs

    After gaining substantial success in piloting LED streetlights in some of India’s biggest cities, The Climate Group is now working on a pioneering project towards impacting policy level changes for the scale-up of energy efficient LED lighting in two Indian states.

  • Date:
    16 December 2011
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    Roadmap 2050 unveiled by EU sends signal to invest in clean energy future now

    The EU has revealed the long awaited Energy Roadmap 2050, which sets out to achieve Europe’s goal of cutting emissions by 80% by 2050 without disrupting energy supplies or the economy, ensuring Europe remains at the forefront of competitive innovation.

  • Date:
    14 December 2011
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    EU's emissions reduction mechanisms spotlighted at Brussels Briefing

    European delegates from political and business interest groups convened at the Dods’ Brussels Briefing yesterday to discuss issues driving Brussels’ policy agenda, where the spotlight fell firmly on Europe's climate targets.

  • Date:
    12 December 2011
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    COP17 concludes with new negotiating process but signal to business and investors unclear

    This year’s UN climate conference – the longest to date - concluded in Durban at 6am Sunday morning after a second all night session of negotiating by ministers and senior officials - here's a first reaction to the Durban outcome.

  • Date:
    09 December 2011
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    City officials and business experts share their views in Smart City Dynamics

    Experts from European cities and organizations share their views how to transfer to cleaner, more livable cities, in a series of interviews published in a new publication Smart City Dynamics.

  • Date:
    09 December 2011
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    COP17 Daily: Thursday December 8

    The penultimate day of COP17 witnesses the usual frantic activity associated with the last 48 hours of every annual climate conference, as Damian Ryan, Senior Policy Manager, The Climate Group provides his daily round-up of the news from the second week of COP17 in Durban.

  • Date:
    08 December 2011
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    COP17: UNFCCC side event on financing climate action at the subnational level

    The Climate Group nrg4SD hosted a UNFCCC side event with leading sub-national governments and businesses to showcase how domestic climate initiatives are being financed at sub-national level, and what is needed from international financing mechanisms at this level in the future.

  • Date:
    08 December 2011
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    COP17 Daily: Wednesday December 7

    COP17 moved into its final stage today as ministers joined their officials for the final and traditionally most intensive three days of the annual two week conference.

  • Date:
    07 December 2011
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    COP17: Aviation and maritime transport are the perennial problem sectors

    Damian Ryan, Senior Policy Manager, The Climate Group, argues that pragmatic and fair solutions for addressing emissions from international aviation and maritime transport exist and that the key to unlocking action lies to a large extent in the hands of developing countries.

  • Date:
    07 December 2011
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    Opening up data and digital assets is critical to accelerating low carbon cities

    Cities are wasting the potential of smart technologies by failing to realize the value of their hidden infrastructure and digital assets, according to a report published today by The Climate Group, Accenture (NYSE: ACN), Arup and Horizon Digital Economy Research at The University of Nottingham.

  • Date:
    07 December 2011
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    Our 1,000 Village initiative announced as one of the UN's Lighthouse Projects

    Our 1,000 Village Initiative in Guiyang, China was selected as one of the ten worldwide Lighthouse Projects as part of the UN's Momentum for Change, by the UNFCCC Secretariat at an event in Durban, during COP 17.

  • Date:
    06 December 2011
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    COP17: Philips and The Climate Group's China LED project chosen as model public-private partnership

    Philips Lighting and The Climate Group were praised for their joint solar-driven LED street lighting project in China’s Guiyang community at the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban (COP17) today.

  • Date:
    06 December 2011
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    COP17: Alstom VP guest blog 'Half way through and still far to go'

    Helle Juhler-Verdoner, VP Global Affairs, Environmental Policies & Global Affairs, Alstom, guest posts for us with an update on COP17's progress so far - and what's left to go.

  • Date:
    06 December 2011
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    COP17: The Twizy – the look of 21st century mobility?

    Damian Ryan, Senior Policy Manager writes from COP17 in Durban on Renault's new Twizy EV buggy, which is just waiting to be test-driven on location.

  • Date:
    05 December 2011
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    COP17: Top business leadership recognized at Gigaton Awards in Durban

    Members of The Climate Group, Philips and Suntech have both received Gigaton Awards, which celebrate the impressive work many top businesses are doing to limit dangerous climate change and lead the Clean Revolution.

  • Date:
    30 November 2011
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    LED revolution advances in China with Government backing

    Despite some quality issues, China now leads the world in the deployment of LED street lights, and the country’s next Five-Year Plan is expected to drive further advancements, writes Phil Jessup for LEDs Magazine.

  • Date:
    28 November 2011
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    COP17: China to highlight domestic efforts while seeking Kyoto deal in Durban

    Changhua Wu, The Climate Group’s Greater China Director, takes a look at China’s negotiating position ahead of this week’s Climate Conference in Durban, South Africa.

  • Date:
    28 November 2011
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    Aditi Dass on India's LED market tipping-point

    Aditi Dass, Director of Technologies India, The Climate Group, writes for the Economic Times on India's LED market which is on the tipping-point of acceleration.

  • Date:
    25 November 2011
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    Subnational governments reinforce central role in Clean Revolution

    The Climate Group’s States and Regions Alliance, a large group of influential sub-national governments advocating global climate action, confirmed its official structure at its annual meeting, in a bid to forge ahead with Clean Revolution campaign plans.

  • Date:
    24 November 2011
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    COP17: EU leadership diminished but still key to progress at Durban

    Luc Bas, The Climate Group’s Director of European Programmes, examines the European Union’s negotiating position as it prepares for next week’s UN climate conference in Durban.

  • Date:
    23 November 2011
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    The Climate Group wins award for influential LED lighting project in India

    The Climate Group has won the Frost & Sullivan India LED Lighting Market Excellence Awards, for our lighting project in Kolkata, India, which has inspired LED scale-up across the country.

  • Date:
    22 November 2011
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    COP17 Briefing: Damian Ryan on key issues and possible outcomes

    COP17 takes place in Durban, South Africa, from November 28 to December 9, 2011. As part of our involvement in COP17, Damian Ryan our Senior Policy Manager, will be providing daily news and analysis, and live tweeting from Durban. This Pre-COP17 Briefing marks the start of his coverage.

  • Date:
    22 November 2011
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    COP17: US will build on Cancun, but hampered by domestic constraints

    Evan Juska, The Climate Group’s Head of US Policy, takes a look at the US negotiating position heading into COP17 in Durban next week. This is the first in a series of articles from our international policy staff looking at the position of key countries in the UN climate talks.

  • Date:
    22 November 2011
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    Australia's Clean Energy Plan: Update Paper

    The Climate Group Australia has published a Clean Energy Plan briefing paper which provides an update to The Climate Group’s July 2011 Clean Energy Future Briefing Paper, covering how the scheme has changed since July 2011 as well as Australia’s key goals in the upcoming international negotiations at Durban COP17 and the Rio Earth Summit.

  • Date:
    18 November 2011
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    Countries are racing to lead the Clean Revolution, UNEP report shows

    The new Green Economy report from UN Environment Programme (UNEP) demonstrates that as COP17 and Rio+20 draw closer, world leaders are taking the transformational steps needed to achieve a prosperous, low carbon global economy.

  • Date:
    17 November 2011
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    Fresh global regulations will accelerate electric vehicle adoption

    The European Union, the United States and Japan approved an international agreement to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) today in Geneva. The Global Technical Regulation will reduce costs and boost efficiency in the EV industry.

  • Date:
    11 November 2011
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    HP, Dell, Philips earn top positions in green electronics guide

    The Climate Group member HP has earned the #1 position in Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics, demonstrating pro-active leadership that is driving a Clean Revolution in the IT industry. Dell and Philips ranked second and fifth respectively, demonstrating a significant improvement in their ongoing commitment to greening IT.

  • Date:
    10 November 2011
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    Hong Kong Summit reveals China's Clean Revolution flourishing despite global crisis

    On November 7, 2011, senior policy and business leaders from across the world gathered in Hong Kong for the Business Summit on Climate Leadership, to identify ways of capitalizing the low carbon business opportunities in the region.

  • Date:
    10 November 2011
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    IEA says transformative leadership needed for sustainable energy future

    In its latest World Energy Outlook, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that the world will head towards an unsustainable energy future without urgent government action.

  • Date:
    09 November 2011
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    Clean energy investment booming in China

    Financing in China’s clean energy industry for 2011 is already up 124.95% up on last year's total investment, according to CV Source, a financial database of China Venture.

  • Date:
    07 November 2011
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    Summit spotlights Hong Kong as climate leader, clean tech growth could lift economy

    Over 160 top business executives and government leaders from around the world discussed the emerging opportunities in the low carbon economy during the Business Summit on Climate Leadership 2011.

  • Date:
    06 November 2011
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    Financing China’s Clean Revolution report preview

    The Climate Group Greater China has published a briefing note based on Financing China’s Low Carbon Growth, our fourth annual China’s Clean Revolution report. Financing China’s Low Carbon Growth is the country's first comprehensive review of China's strategy to finance its low carbon economy.

  • Date:
    03 November 2011
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    20 global cities join forces to improve living standards of 100 million citizens

    Twenty global cities across four continents including Barcelona, Cape Town, Lagos, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro and San Francisco, join forces with Living Labs Global, Oracle, CityMart.com and The Climate Group to find innovative solutions that will improve the living standards of more than 100 million citizens, by launching the Living Labs Global Award.

  • Date:
    02 November 2011
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    ET Global Rankings: Europe leads on carbon disclosure, boasts lowest carbon intensity

    The latest global Environmental Tracking Carbon Rankings have been published, shining the spotlight on the standards of public greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting across the world and revealing Europe as a global leader in carbon disclosure.

  • Date:
    31 October 2011
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    Clean Revolution leader: South Australia

    We have selected an initial set of eight success stories which illustrate the emerging global leadership of the Clean Revolution, and are presented on TheCleanRevolution.org. One of these Clean Revolution leaders is South Australia, a state that has led Australian climate and energy efforts for nearly a decade.

  • Date:
    28 October 2011
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    India clean energy investment smashes $7.2 billion, despite Europe turmoil

    Renewable energy project investment in India has topped $7.2 billion in the first three quarters, regardless of Europe’s debt crisis, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).

  • Date:
    24 October 2011
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    International banks support guidance on financing new coal-fired power plants

    The Climate Group today issued a Guidance Note on financing new coal-fired power plants (CFPPs), which was developed by The Climate Group with expert advice from BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, F&C Asset Management, HSBC and Standard Chartered. It is the first time that a group of financial institutions has collectively developed guidance to address the single largest source of man-made carbon emissions, coal-fired power generation.

  • Date:
    17 October 2011
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    Basque Country presents Europe's first commercial wave energy plant

    At last week's European Open Days in Brussels, Xavier Garmendia, Basque Country Vice Minister of Technology and Industrial Development presented Europe's first wave energy device, the Mutriku Wave Energy Plant.

  • Date:
    14 October 2011
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    Virgin low carbon fuel announcement potentially game-changing

    Damian Ryan, Senior Policy Manager, The Climate Group, analyzes the low carbon aviation fuel announcement which came from Virgin Atlantic Airlines this week.

  • Date:
    14 October 2011
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    The Clean Revolution is underway - clean energy investment soars to record $45.5 billion in Q3 2011

    New analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) reveals that asset finance of utility-scale clean energy projects has surged to a record $41.8 billion in the third quarter of 2011, with overall new investment reaching $45.5 billion, despite the European debt crisis.

  • Date:
    13 October 2011
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    Clean Revolution leader: IKEA

    We have selected an initial set of eight success stories which illustrate the emerging global leadership of the Clean Revolution, and are presented on TheCleanRevolution.org. One of these Clean Revolution leaders is IKEA, the world's largest furniture retailer.

  • Date:
    12 October 2011
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    Landmark Australia Clean Energy Future bill passed

    Today the Clean Energy legislative package was passed through Australia's House of Representatives, which will help Australia embrace the economic and social opportunities of the Clean Revolution, by putting a price on carbon pollution, boosting investment in clean energy technologies and helping cut carbon emissions.

  • Date:
    12 October 2011
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    Hong Kong Policy Address looks to drive low carbon industries

    Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang today announced the 2011-2012 Policy Address, which outlines the policy focus for Hong Kong in the coming year including a number of climate-related policies, as it reiterates the proposal to reduce carbon intensity by 50-60% from 2005 levels by 2020.

  • Date:
    07 October 2011
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    EU on track to meet Kyoto Protocol target

    The European Commission today published a yearly Kyoto progress report which reveals that the EU is right on track to meet, and likely exceed, the Kyoto Protocol's 8% greenhouse gas emissions reduction target.

  • Date:
    23 September 2011
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    Climate Week NYC 2011 in review

    From 19-26 September 2011, New York City hosted Climate Week NYC 2011, the annual summit boasting high-level meetings between the world’s leading businesses and governments and an exciting array of public-facing events, all focused on driving a Clean Revolution.

  • Date:
    22 September 2011
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    The critical role of CCS in the Clean Revolution

    What role carbon, capture and storage (CCS) can play in the Clean Revolution was the focus of a high-level dialogue of senior leaders from government, business and non-governmental organizations following the Opening Ceremony of Climate Week NYC.

  • Date:
    21 September 2011
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    EV leaders New York State and Quebec share expertise

    Practitioners from city, state and provincial governments in both New York State and Québec as well as representatives from power utilities, discussed the push underway to support the development and more widespread use of electric vehicles, during a Climate Week NYC event held last night in New York.

  • Date:
    20 September 2011
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    Bloomberg, Blair, UN, World Bank call for business and government leaders to join Clean Revolution

    During the Climate Week NYC Opening Ceremony today, some of the world’s most influential people came together to call for business and government leaders to join the Clean Revolution, our three-year campaign which aims to build a smarter, better, more prosperous future for all.

  • Date:
    19 September 2011
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    Clean Revolution launched at Climate Week NYC

    Today The Climate Group launched the three-year Clean Revolution campaign during the Opening Ceremony of Climate Week NYC, the annual global forum which aims to mobilize an international public-private response to climate change.

  • Date:
    16 September 2011
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    Record number of events confirmed for Climate Week NYC 2011

    This year's Climate Week NYC, the annual summit boasting high-level meetings between the world’s leading businesses and governments and a diverse array of public-facing events, has a record number of events: here is a hand-picked list of just some of them.

  • Date:
    14 September 2011
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    Small step forward for CCS in the US

    Rupert Posner, Global Director of Energy, The Climate Group, blogs for GCCSI about the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent proposal on a new rule exempting carbon dioxide streams from hazardous waste regulations under certain conditions, which will help drive the roll-out of CCS in the US.

  • Date:
    13 September 2011
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    Hangzhou sets pace for China’s cities

    The first phase of China Redesign has begun to great success in the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, capturing China’s countrywide media’s attention while helping drive the urban Clean Revolution.

  • Date:
    07 September 2011
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    Leaders with a Clean Energy Revolution at the heart of their strategies

    On Tuesday September 6 2011, international state government leaders and influential business guests met in London to share success stories and tactics for effective acceleration of clean technologies, for the event, Leading a Clean Energy Revolution.

  • Date:
    05 September 2011
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    Clean energy subsidies swell in India

    The Government of India has boosted subsidies for clean energy projects 63% to 2.36 billion rupees ($51 million), as part of its plans to combat climate change and accelerate a Clean Revolution in India.

  • Date:
    04 September 2011
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    India LED pilot hits Haldia highway

    Haldia in West Bengal, which is the second Indian city to join an innovative global LED pilot project, is to begin installations this month on a major highway in the heart of the city. The other two Indian cities to join the LED pilot and receive the installations so far are Kolkata and Thane.

  • Date:
    01 September 2011
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    China amps up renewables targets

    China has stepped-up its intentions to expand renewable energy installations during the 12th Five-Year Plan period, by rewriting its plans to encompass much bigger targets for wind, solar and hydro power.

  • Date:
    31 August 2011
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    EU grants India EUR 200 million loan for climate projects

    India is to receive a EUR 200 million loan from the European Union to help finance the country’s renewable energy projects, which will boost the local economy and help accelerate a Clean Revolution in India.

  • Date:
    24 August 2011
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    Countdown to Climate Week NYC

    From 19-26 September 2011 – less than 70 days before the United Nations’ climate summit in Durban and in the critical run-up to Rio +20 – New York City will once again become the epicenter of the Clean Revolution.

  • Date:
    22 August 2011
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    Poitou-Charentes approves crucial EV grants

    On August 19, 2011, the French region of Poitou-Charentes adopted a comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) grants plan targeted at business firms, local communities and individual consumers, helping drive a Clean Revolution in the region.

  • Date:
    19 August 2011
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    Asian FITs could be global tipping-point for renewables

    Japan is set to follow China’s lead with legislation to subsidize low carbon energy, which will boost investment in the renewables industry and could provide a global tipping-point for the deployment of renewable energy worldwide and provide a major boost for the Clean Revolution.

  • Date:
    16 August 2011
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    Analysis of China's smart grid prospects

    The Climate Group China has published a Policy Briefing entitled ‘Smart Grid Development in China's Current Situation and Prospects’. The report offers a background on China’s surging smart grid industry and reviews opportunities and suggestions for the smart grid development which will accelerate a Clean Revolution in China.

  • Date:
    15 August 2011
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    Canada leading the way as EVs accelerate in Ontario, Quebec

    The Province of Ontario, a member of The Climate Group, has announced that it will pour $80 million into the development of electric vehicle charging stations, which along with Quebec's recent EV infrastructure developments, is helping drive a Clean Revolution in Canada.

  • Date:
    10 August 2011
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    Discussing the opportunities of India's infrastructure

    The Climate Group was a Session Knowledge partner in Infragreen 2011, which was hosted by Economic Times in New Delhi recently and saw industry leaders gather to discuss the opportunities of low carbon infrastructure.

  • Date:
    08 August 2011
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    Analysis on China's low carbon vehicle future published

    The Climate Group China has published a Climate Policy Briefing which evaluates low carbon vehicles from a policy, technology and industry outlook, helping to clarify and accelerate a Clean Revolution in the transport sector.

  • Date:
    04 August 2011
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    Philips LED wins US Government lighting prize

    Philips, a member of The Climate Group, has been awarded the highly esteemed first L Prize for energy efficiency - with a prize of $10 million in cash - by the US Government’s Department of Energy, for its 60-watt equivalent LED bulb.

  • Date:
    02 August 2011
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    Obama and car makers agree new fuel efficiency standards

    President Obama has announced the next crucial phase in the fuel efficiency standards, which have been agreed with leading car makers to increase fuel efficiency and reduce the greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted from all new vehicles sold in the US.

  • Date:
    02 August 2011
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    China announces clear policy on solar pricing

    The National Development and Reform Commission in China has announced a pricing policy on solar PV power generation electricity to grid, which is a major step forward in accelerating the solar sector development in China's domestic market.

  • Date:
    27 July 2011
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    Better Place announces first Members of new EV network in Australia's capital

    Better Place, a member of The Climate Group, has announced its first exclusive group of Foundation Members, who will work together to support Better Place’s new electric car charge network in Canberra, Australia's capital.

  • Date:
    15 July 2011
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    Thane is third Indian city to join LED project

    Thane in Maharsatra is now the third Indian city to become a part of The Climate Group’s global LED project, which aims to swiftly implement LED lighting on a global scale.

  • Date:
    13 July 2011
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    Brazil, China, India leading in clean energy investment world record

    A new report commissioned by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) shows that developing countries such as Brazil, China and India invested more in renewable energy than developed countries like the US and UK last year, helping worldwide investment grow by 32% and reach a record high of US $211 billion.

  • Date:
    12 July 2011
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    China report reveals effective low carbon business model

    A new report from The Climate Group Greater China provides in-depth analysis on the business model of the IFC CHUEE program as well as discussions of the further feasibility for a national wide adoption in the future.

  • Date:
    10 July 2011
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    PM Announces Details of Australian Carbon Price

    Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced the details of the Australian Government’s plan to reduce carbon emissions and boost clean energy and technology development.

  • Date:
    07 July 2011
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    India’s REC scheme crosses key landmark

    India’s Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) scheme has crossed another landmark as it passes the 100 mark for the number of projects submitted for registration, reaching a combined generation capacity from all technologies of 671.45MW.

  • Date:
    01 July 2011
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    US corporates top renewable energy charts

    A new survey shows that US-based WholeFoods, Intel and Kohl’s are leading the world’s top corporate purchasers of renewable energy, and The Climate Group’s Cisco, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, News Corp and Swiss Re are also ranking high in the renewable energy use charts.

  • Date:
    01 July 2011
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    Adopt smart grids to foster innovation and jobs

    Molly Webb, Head of Smart Technologies, The Climate Group writes for the Guardian Professional Network on smart grids enabling a clean energy future and issues around energy data in the US.

  • Date:
    30 June 2011
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    Robin Haycock, Head of Transport reviews new UK Government plug-in vehicle strategy

    Robin Haycock, Head of Transport, The Climate Group, reviews the new plug-in vehicle infrastructure strategy document, Making the Connection: the Plug-In Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, which clarifies policy and shows leading businesses and stakeholders the building momentum within UK Government for electric vehicles (EVs).

  • Date:
    28 June 2011
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    Basque Country President becomes acting co-chair of Alliance

    The President of the Basque country (Lehendakari), Patxi Lopez, has agreed to become the European acting co-chair of the States and Regions Alliance of The Climate Group.

  • Date:
    27 June 2011
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    EU directive is first step, but more ambition needed

    The European Commission has proposed a new set of measures to put the EU back on track to achieve Europe’s 20% energy efficiency target. The proposals aim to push forward key actions of the Energy Efficiency Plan which was put forward by the European Commission on March 8, 2011, and was welcomed by the European Parliament.

  • Date:
    24 June 2011
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    EV momentum speeding up in India

    The Government in India has accelerated its efforts to take up the development, manufacturing and adoption of electric vehicles (EV) to speed up a Clean Revolution in the EV sector.

  • Date:
    24 June 2011
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    Clean energy trade disputes miss the point

    Allison Hannon, Senior Finance Sector Manager, The Climate Group, comments on China’s recent announcement of wind turbine subsidies cuts - and how the clean energy industry will still continue to grow in both China and the US.

  • Date:
    22 June 2011
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    EU launches Smart Cities and Communities Initiative

    Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger launched the EU's Smart Cities and Communities initiative at a high level conference in Brussels, which brought together high-profile speakers and attendees from sectors including energy and ICT, as well as experts from academia, financial institutions and the EU; the influential leaders needed to integrate large-scale clean technologies to Europe's cities.

  • Date:
    21 June 2011
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    UN report says climate change offers big opportunities for businesses

    A new study shows 86% of global businesses that are signatories to the United Nations Global Compact And United Nations Environment Programme Caring for Country initiative see climate change as an opportunity.

  • Date:
    21 June 2011
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    Better Place and Renault team up to launch pioneering electric car

    Better Place and Renault have announced a strategic partnership, ready for their 2012 launch of the world’s first mass market, zero-emission vehicle with a switchable battery in Australia.

  • Date:
    20 June 2011
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    Soaring prices boost energy efficiency, says new Johnson Controls Inc. survey

    Led by Johnson Controls’ Institute for Building Efficiency, the International Facility Management Association and the Urban Land Institute, the fifth annual global Energy Efficiency Survey shows that high energy costs are driving green growth in the North American building sector, as building owners compete to improve energy efficiency to reduce costs.

  • Date:
    17 June 2011
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    North America leading with innovative climate policies

    The Climate Group North America is pleased to present our latest report Leading the Way: Policy Design for a Clean Revolution, which showcases the tremendous progress made by cities, states and regions across North America that are leading the Clean Revolution with innovative climate policies.

  • Date:
    16 June 2011
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    China's Carbon Strategy guidelines launched at Carbon Treasure event

    The Climate Group China successfully organized the closing event of Carbon Treasure Program Phase, with two panel discussions and the launch of Carbon Strategy and Management Guidelines for Chinese Businesses, which includes one general and three sector guidelines, to help drive a Clean Revolution in China.

  • Date:
    15 June 2011
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    Report - CCUS in China: 18 Key Issues

    The Climate Group China has released a new report entitled CCUS in China: 18 Questions & Answers, which describes the development and future of CCUS (carbon capture, use and storage) technology in China by analyzing its pros and cons. The report offers government and enterprises specific descriptions to better understand and practice CCUS.

  • Date:
    15 June 2011
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    74 leading companies call for climate action to boost EU economy and jobs

    An ever-increasing list of top European companies, presently totalling 72, have signed up to a declaration calling on the European Union to adopt a 30% emissions reduction target by 2020 below 1990 levels, to preserve the European Union’s competitiveness, increase jobs and build a low-carbon economy.

  • Date:
    14 June 2011
    Location:

    Climate Smart Precincts report presented to Premier of South Australia

    On June 6, 2011, Caroline Bayliss, Australia Director, The Climate Group, presented the Climate Smart Precincts Adelaide Workshop report to the Premier of South Australia, Mike Rann, with representatives from GE, IBM and Origin Energy in attendance.

  • Date:
    13 June 2011
    Location:

    US Administration's call for consumer access to energy data welcomed

    Obama administration officials have announced a series of measures to make energy information readily accessible to consumers and promote innovation in the energy sector as part of a broader effort to modernize the U.S. electricity grid, which is welcomed by The Climate Group.

  • Date:
    13 June 2011
    Location:

    Productivity Commission report backs a carbon price in Australia

    The Australian Government has released a report by The Productivity Commission backing a carbon price as the most cost-effective way to reduce emissions. Caroline Bayliss, Australia Director, The Climate Group, welcomes the report as a timely contribution to the carbon price debate.

  • Date:
    08 June 2011
    Location:

    Ban Ki-moon way ahead in U.N. race to replace himself

    Former South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon would like to lead the United Nations for another five years. And it's almost certain that he'll get what he wants. Evan Juska, Head of US Policy, The Climate Group comments on the need for Ban Ki-moon to stay and continue his good progress in tackling climate change.

  • Date:
    08 June 2011
    Location:

    Electrification of transport revealed at Cleantech Ignition Session, Bonn

    Robin Haycock, Head of Transport, The Climate Group attends the Ernst & Young European Cleantech Ignition Session 2011 – 7th June 2011 Bonn, Germany, where over 40 powerful brands and companies gathered together with a top line facilitator, to discuss the global Electrification of Transport, clearly demonstrating we're still on course for a Clean Revolution in transport.

  • Date:
    07 June 2011
    Location:

    Mark Kenber, CEO, The Climate Group, on climate policy and the low carbon economy

    Mark Kenber, CEO, The Climate Group, shares his views on carbon markets, low-carbon economy and climate policy with Sheetal Vyas, in India's Planet Earth magazine's June 2011 edition.

  • Date:
    03 June 2011
    Location:

    nrg4SD and The Climate Group join forces at Carbon Expo, Barcelona

    On Thursday, June 1, Lluís Recorder i Miralles, Catalonian Minister of Territory and Sustainability and Northern Co-Chair of nrg4SD, and Mark Kenber, CEO of The Climate Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding formalizing the already close cooperation between the two organizations.

  • Date:
    02 June 2011
    Location:

    Huge growth forecast for green fleets by 2015

    In line with The Climate Group's EV work, a study by Pike Research looks at the opportunities for light-duty HEVs, PHEVs and BEVs in global commercial fleet markets and forecasts a huge global growth in green fleets by 2015, highlighting the rapidly transforming Clean Revolution in the world of electric vehicles.

  • Date:
    01 June 2011
    Location:

    LED trials are persuading early adopters

    Phil Jessup, Head of International Lighting, The Climate Group writes for LEDs Magazine about the LightSavers consortium of cities - in particular New York, Toronto and Sydney - which is undertaking an extensive and coordinated series of trials of LED outdoor lighting products, with a sure view to persuading the relevant authorities to adopt the technology.

  • Date:
    31 May 2011
    Location:

    Garnaut Proposes Independent Climate Committee for Australia

    Professor Ross Garnaut presented the Final Report of his Climate Change Review Update today at the National Press Club in Canberra. As well as the complete report, Professor Garnaut presented two supplementary papers: The first recommending a new set of governance arrangements for Australia’s potential carbon pricing scheme; the second outlining how the revenue from the scheme should be used for the next ten years.

  • Date:
    27 May 2011
    Location:

    Leading The Clean Revolution

    The Climate Group held its 4th annual North America Members Meeting on May 18 and 19 at Nike World Headquarters just outside of Portland, Oregon. This unique session, open to The Climate Group’s members and partners around the globe, brought together more than 30 corporate and government members for two days of candid discussions about the low carbon economy.

  • Date:
    26 May 2011
    Location:

    G8 leaders must embrace the Clean Revolution

    Published today in CLIMATE CHANGE The New Economy, The Climate Group's CEO, Mark Kenber, provides his thoughts on why the G8 leaders need to embrace a Clean Revolution to ensure the world's economy can transition to a low-carbon, sustainable future.

  • Date:
    25 May 2011
    Location:

    Vital SMMT Electric Vehicle Guide 2011 published

    The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders have just updated and published their Electric Car Guide 2011. The guide is presented in an easy to use Q & A style format and addresses the common queries associated with purchasing electric vehicles, helping drive the Clean Revolution in the transport world.

  • Date:
    25 May 2011
    Location:

    Australia can lead the way on low carbon air travel

    The Climate Group has joined with aviation industry leaders including Boeing, Qantas and Virgin Australia, as well as the CSIRO, to launch a report outlining the viability of using sustainable bio-derived aviation fuel for Australia and New Zealand.

  • Date:
    23 May 2011
    Location:

    Robin Haycock, Head of Transport, on the rise of electric vehicles

    Robin Haycock, Head of Transport, The Climate Group, comments on the increasing praise for EVs in global media and the positive effect it is having on the electric vehicle market.

  • Date:
    23 May 2011
    Location:

    Philips unveils an LED first

    Royal Philips Electronics - the industry leader in LED lighting solutions – helped accelerate a Clean Revolution in the lighting sector this week with its new Philips EnduraLED A21 17-watt light bulb, which boasts energy consumption reduction of 80% and lasts 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs.

  • Date:
    20 May 2011
    Location:

    Scotland: 100% renewable electricity by 2020

    Scotland has raised its 2020 renewable electricity target from 80 - 100%. The Climate Group welcomes this ambitious decision, which was taken after the nation met its 31% interim target for 2011.

  • Date:
    19 May 2011
    Location:

    India Government report: policies and innovations needed for Clean Revolution

    The Interim Report of the Expert Group on Low Carbon Strategies for Inclusive Growth was released last week by the Planning Commission Government of India, to offer guidance on achieving a Clean Revolution in India focusing on the power, transport, industry, buildings and forestry sectors.

  • Date:
    18 May 2011
    Location:

    The New Cities Foundation joins China Redesign

    The Climate Group is proud to announce a new partnership with the New Cities Foundation, who we will be working together with to drive the Clean Revolution in China’s cities, through our innovative China Redesign program.

  • Date:
    17 May 2011
    Location:

    UK Government’s commitment on long term emissions cuts is step in right direction

    Today, the UK government has committed to making long term cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. The Climate Group welcomes the decision to follow the Committee on Climate Change’s Fourth Carbon Budget, covering the period of 2023 –27 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2025.

  • Date:
    17 May 2011
    Location:

    Beijing’s carbon reduction goals could vault it to the front of the pack

    As summarized by Rupert Posner, Global Director of Energy, The Climate Group, Beijing’s carbon reduction goals could vault it to the front of the pack, where not long ago it was barely in the race. Changhua Wu, Greater China Director and Allison Hannon, Senior Finance Sector Manager of The Climate Group, share their views on China’s greener growth strategy.

  • Date:
    16 May 2011
    Location:

    2nd Euro-Med Energy Efficiency Forum: Time to get smarter

    “Energy Efficiency - Time to get smarter” was the theme of the second Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum, which was co-organized by Johnson Controls, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and The Climate Group on May 10 - 11 2011, and focused heavily on the opportunities of energy efficiency in driving the Clean Revolution.

  • Date:
    13 May 2011
    Location:

    S&ED: Six new US-China EcoPartnerships announced

    From May 9-10, 2011, leading officials from China and the US met in Washington for the third annual US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED), to discuss major bilateral, regional and global issues, including climate change, clean energy and low carbon growth, in particular, expansion of the EcoPartnerships.

  • Date:
    12 May 2011
    Location:

    Changhua Wu, China Director, on the role of CCS in China

    Changhua Wu, Greater China Director, The Climate Group, on the prospects for CCS to help China meet its objectives in reducing its impact on greenhouse gas emissions and continuing to advance its economy.

  • Date:
    09 May 2011
    Location:

    IPCC releases defining report on renewable energy

    The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a new authoritative report on renewable energy in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The stated objective of the ‘Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation’ is to address the information needs of both public and private sector decision makers.

  • Date:
    06 May 2011
    Location:

    Upper Austrian Energy Minister wants a clean energy revolution

    The Upper Austrian Minister for Energy, Rudi Anschober, has published a polemic for a 100% state transformation to renewable energies, which offers a clear vision of the opportunities in a Clean Revolution.

  • Date:
    03 May 2011
    Location:

    Clear policy drives significant CCS project in Canada

    Last week the government of Saskatchewan, part of Canada’s Western Provinces, announced it had approved construction of one of the world's early commercial-scale carbon capture and storage facilities. Rupert Posner, Global Director of Energy, The Climate Group comments.

  • Date:
    28 April 2011
    Location:

    Climate legislation advancing in 16 leading countries

    According to a study by Global Legislators Organisation (GLOBE) published last week, in the last 18 months the world’s leading economies have rapidly developed their climate change legislation, collectively helping to advance a global Clean Revolution.

  • Date:
    26 April 2011
    Location:

    New York, Sydney and Toronto LED scale-ups underway

    Phil Jessup, Cities and Technology Director, The Climate Group, looks at the LED trials in three leading cities, New York, Sydney and Toronoto. In an historic urban park, city streets and parking garages, LED scale-up engineering, financing studies and procurement tenders are now happening in these influential cities.

  • Date:
    21 April 2011
    Location:

    Renewable Energy Certificates open for trade

    Viewed as one of the pioneering efforts in any developing country for mainstreaming the renewable generation through market mechanisms, RECs have been introduced by the Government of India to incentivize higher efficiencies and electricity output and to encourage the entry of independent power producers and more diverse investors.

  • Date:
    18 March 2011
    Location:

    India must tackle clean energy, transport, buildings

    On March 17 2011, The Climate Group hosted a high-profile event in New Delhi, India to launch a new report titled India’s Clean Revolution. High-profile guests included Mark Kenber, CEO, The Climate Group, Shri Suresh Prabhu, Former Indian Minister of Energy and Environment and Shri Deepak Gupta, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

  • Date:
    15 April 2011
    Location:

    Toward a ‘smarter’ world

    Our SMART 2020 program concluded that by 2020, ICT could unlock savings worth US$946 billion per annum and reduce global carbon emissions by a whopping 15% - which is close to the entire US carbon footprint. Caroline Bayliss, Australia Director, The Climate Group, writes for CFO Magazine about the opportunities in a 'smarter' world.

  • Date:
    14 April 2011
    Location:

    Australian businesses unite to back carbon price

    Since Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the government’s intention to put a price on carbon by June 2012, a broad public debate has begun in Australia, sparking a new coalition of businesses who support the establishment of a carbon price in Australia.

  • Date:
    12 April 2011
    Location:

    Clean Energy Ministers commit to accelerating CCS

    In light of the global energy ministers meet in Abu Dhabi last week, Rupert Posner, Global Director of Energy, The Climate Group, blogs for GCCSI about the serious progress required by governments if CCS is going to be deployed at the pace we need.

  • Date:
    11 April 2011
    Location:

    Veolia Environment joins The Climate Group

    Veolia Environment, one of the global leaders in environmental services, has joined The Climate Group. The French multinational aims to contribute to our work on the Clean Revolution through involvement in our programs on LEDs, EVs and smart information and communication technologies, particularly in the city context.

  • Date:
    06 April 2011
    Location:

    Public-private mix needed for large scale low carbon investments

    On Monday, April 4, The Climate Group, in partnership with the British Consulate General and Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors, hosted a roundtable in New York City with UK Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, Gregory Barker.

  • Date:
    01 April 2011
    Location:

    Obama energy blueprint includes green fleets

    In a major speech on energy this week President Obama said he wanted the US to pick up the pace on clean energy investment, noting how the country has slid behind China and Germany. Amy Davidsen, US Director, The Climate Group comments on this positive new direction.

  • Date:
    31 March 2011
    Location:

    EU Roadmap 2050: policy briefing and analysis

    Sandra Roling and Luc Bas, from the Brussels office of The Climate Group analyze Roadmap 2050. Download the key messages and analysis.

  • Date:
    24 March 2011
    Location:

    New report: India to challenge EU, US, China for share of USD 2.2 trillion global clean tech market*

    Our latest report shows that if India prioritizes bold low carbon policies and invests in clean energy now, it will create a better, more secure, and more prosperous future for its more than one billion people.

  • Date:
    09 March 2011
    Location:

    EU 2050 Low-carbon Roadmap: heading in the right direction

    The EU-Commission’s 2050 Roadmap which was published this week, points out the correct challenges but the Energy Efficiency Plan doesn’t sufficiently answer, at a crucial time when we should be safeguarding Europe's low carbon economy competitiveness as emerging economies such as China and India lead the way.

  • Date:
    07 March 2011
    Location:

    New report: China charts ‘clean industrial revolution’ to power its new economy

    A new report by The Climate Group (commissioned by the HSBC Climate Change Centre of Excellence) says the Chinese government’s decision to put a ‘clean industrial revolution’ at the heart of the nation’s 12th Five Year Plan will deliver real carbon savings and ensure China is seen to be “pulling its weight” on international climate targets.

  • Date:
    01 March 2011
    Location:

    New Sydney LED trial grows The Climate Group’s global lighting program

    The City of Sydney has launched a new trial of LED lamps and Smart controls on George Street in Sydney’s CBD. The trial forms part of The Climate Group’s global LED Program, which sees Sydney join nine other participating cities around the world including Hong Kong, London and New York.

  • Date:
    11 February 2011
    Location:

    Europe’s economy needs a 30% climate target and a clean industrial revolution to stay competitive

    Yesterday in a speech at King’s College, EU Energy commissioner Günther Oettinger argued against Europe increasing its ambition to cut carbon emissions by 30 per cent by 2020, from the current 20 per cent.

  • Date:
    08 December 2010
    Location:

    Energy Efficiency through ICT in India: more needs to be done to demonstrate value

    On Friday, December 3, as negotiators worked in the early hours in Cancun Mexico, a group of 22 participants from technology companies and financial institutions gathered at IDFC’s offices in Mumbai for a half-day session on how to finance energy efficiency in buildings and the electricity grid.

  • Date:
    07 December 2010
    Location:

    Cancun ‘Can Do’: Governments representing 15% of global GDP report real climate action

    The world’s most influential coalition of state and regional governments on climate change joined leading businesses at The Climate Group’s annual Climate Leaders Summit, on the sidelines of the UN climate talks in Cancun, to report on substantial actions they have taken to cut emissions since Copenhagen, and to announce new commitments to further drive a clean industrial revolution.

  • Date:
    23 November 2010
    Location:

    The Climate Group welcomes Chevrolet’s $40M Clean Energy Initiative

    On November 18, General Motors announced that its Chevrolet brand would invest US $40 million in projects to offset carbon emissions across America, with an aim to reduce 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions through community projects.

  • Date:
    17 November 2010
    Location:

    UK-India Business Leaders Climate Group – report launch at Foreign & Commonwealth Office, London

    Top business leaders from the UK and India issued a Charter of Principles on 15 November 2010 setting out practical ways that the two countries can work together to boost productivity, jobs and innovation while cutting carbon emissions.

  • Date:
    15 November 2010
    Location:

    India and UK business leaders to kick start low carbon collaboration

    Top business leaders from the UK and India have today called for closer trade ties on clean technologies with the aim of boosting economic growth at the same time as cutting carbon emissions.

  • Date:
    10 October 2010
    Location:

    Cities glimpse the future of Lighting at The Climate Group’s LED Safari

    The Climate Group hosted city governments from around the world last month in California for its first ever ‘LED Safari’ – part of its global LightSavers initiative.

  • Date:
    28 September 2010
    Location:

    Crossing the Commercialization Valley of Death: financing clean energy technologies

    On Tuesday September 21, 2010, the second day of Climate Week NYC, Bloomberg New Energy Finance and The Climate Group hosted a high-level discussion focused on financing clean energy technologies, such as concentrated solar power and electric vehicles.

  • Date:
    21 September 2010
    Location:

    Financing the Clean Revolution

    Influential business and political leaders gathered in New York’s Public Library to launch Climate Week NYC yesterday – The Climate Group’s annual global forum to mobilize an international public-private response to climate change – held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

  • Date:
    21 September 2010
    Location:

    Cities and Regions get smart on financing low carbon technology

    On day two of Climate Week NYC, international NGO The Climate Group hosted city and state government and business leaders from across the globe to share their best strategies for financing large-scale deployment of low carbon technologies.

  • Date:
    21 September 2010
    Location:

    Johnson Controls and the FPA2 join forces with The Climate Group for 2nd annual Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum 2011

    Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), the global leader in delivering products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings and vehicles, and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, today announced their partnership with The Climate Group for the Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum 2011.

  • Date:
    20 September 2010
    Location:

    New alliance announces bold target of 1 Million additional electric vehicles on road by 2015

    Today, a group met to discuss their influence over the future of the electric vehicle (EV) market. The global alliance consisting of businesses and government leaders and led by the international NGO, The Climate Group, set an ambitious target to put one million additional EVs on the road by 2015, on top of EVs that automakers are already planning to bring to market.

  • Date:
    13 September 2010
    Location:

    California must continue to lead on clean energy

    Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, argues for California's leadership on clean energy innovation in the San Francisco Chronicle.

  • Date:
    18 March 2010
    Location:

    US Broadband Plan: Rewired for a clean energy economy

    This week, the US Federal Communications Commission sent the National Broadband Plan to the White House. It puts a better communications infrastructure at the heart of solutions to multiple societal challenges, including energy and climate change.

  • Date:
    29 January 2010
    Location:

    The Answer is Clean Energy Jobs. (No, really)

    Amy Davidsen writes op-ed on the answer for the economy's woes: clean energy jobs.

  • Date:
    28 January 2010
    Location:

    Obama: "We need to encourage American innovation"

    In the State of the Union address on Wednesday night, President Obama made creating jobs his priority for 2010. He emphasized the need to create new clean energy jobs - "building clean energy facilities" and "manufacturing clean energy products".

  • Date:
    14 December 2009
    Location:

    Electric vehicle roundtable in Copenhagen explores how to fast-track EVs

    A group of 25 mayors and heads of regional governments, policy makers, manufacturers and bankers from over eight countries met in Copenhagen today on the sidelines of the climate change negotiations to discuss electric vehicle development around the world.

  • Date:
    04 March 2009
    Location:

    Comment: Will China's solar sector weather the downturn?

    The global economic downturn may force the consolidation of China's solar sector. This may not be all bad news, says Changhua Wu, Greater China Director of The Climate Group....

  • Date:
    13 February 2009
    Location:

    Comment: Southern California Edison and "the world's largest solar deal"

    Southern California Edison this week announced what it calls "the world's largest solar deal" with BrightSource Energy. Margaret Bruce, Western Regional Director of The Climate Group, shares a few thoughts on the news.

  • Date:
    09 February 2007
    Location:

    Virgin launches $25 million Earth Challenge

    The new global science and technology prize - The Virgin Earth Challenge - will award $25 million for a commercially-viable design which will result in the net removal of atmospheric GHGs.....

Events

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  • Date:
    17 June 2012 - 22 June 2012 
    Location:
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Rio+20 Earth Summit 2012

    The Climate Group will be at the Rio+20 Earth Summit to showcase The Clean Revolution. Find out more soon.

  • Date:
    03 February 2012 - 03 February 2012 
    Location:
    London

    The Guardian Sustainable Business Awards 2012

    The Guardian Sustainable Business Awards reward best practice in sustainable business. Profile your team’s achievements and inspire others to drive real change in the way that businesses approach sustainability.

  • Date:
    22 November 2011 - 22 November 2011 
    Location:
    London

    Guardian Cleantech Summit

    The third annual Guardian Cleantech Summit takes place on November 22 in London, bringing international experts together to discuss driving investment and growth in a global cleantech market.

  • Date:
    08 November 2011 - 10 November 2011 
    Location:
    Hamburg, Germany

    Intelligent Cities Expo 2011

    From 8 – 10 November 2011, The Climate Group invites European regions, local authorities, businesses, NGOs and representatives of civil society to attend the Intelligent Cities Expo & Conference in Hamburg, Germany.

  • Date:
    07 November 2011 - 07 November 2011 
    Location:
    The InterContinental Ballroom, Kowloon, HKSAR

    Business Summit on Climate Leadership 2011

    The Business Summit on Climate Leadership 2011 (BSCL 2011) is a leadership platform and dialogue on the progressive business solutions to address climate change.

  • Date:
    26 September 2011 - 26 September 2011 
    Location:
    New York City

    Climate Week NYC

    From September 19 - 26 2011 business, government, NGO and thought leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC 2011 to call for a Clean Revolution, one that ensures growth, creates jobs, and secures clean energy access for millions of people worldwide.

  • Date:
    25 September 2011 - 26 September 2011 
    Location:
    New York City

    Climate Week NYC

    From September 19 - 26 2011 business, government, NGO and thought leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC 2011 to call for a Clean Revolution, one that ensures growth, creates jobs, and secures clean energy access for millions of people worldwide.

  • Date:
    24 September 2011 - 26 September 2011 
    Location:
    New York City

    Climate Week NYC

    From September 19 - 26 2011 business, government, NGO and thought leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC 2011 to call for a Clean Revolution, one that ensures growth, creates jobs, and secures clean energy access for millions of people worldwide.

  • Date:
    23 September 2011 - 26 September 2011 
    Location:
    New York City

    Climate Week NYC

    From September 19 - 26 2011 business, government, NGO and thought leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC 2011 to call for a Clean Revolution, one that ensures growth, creates jobs, and secures clean energy access for millions of people worldwide.

  • Date:
    22 September 2011 - 26 September 2011 
    Location:
    New York City

    Climate Week NYC

    From September 19 - 26 2011 business, government, NGO and thought leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC 2011 to call for a Clean Revolution, one that ensures growth, creates jobs, and secures clean energy access for millions of people worldwide.

  • Date:
    21 September 2011 - 26 September 2011 
    Location:
    New York City

    Climate Week NYC

    From September 19 - 26 2011 business, government, NGO and thought leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC 2011 to call for a Clean Revolution, one that ensures growth, creates jobs, and secures clean energy access for millions of people worldwide.

  • Date:
    20 September 2011 - 26 September 2011 
    Location:
    New York City

    Climate Week NYC

    From September 19 - 26 2011 business, government, NGO and thought leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC 2011 to call for a Clean Revolution, one that ensures growth, creates jobs, and secures clean energy access for millions of people worldwide.

  • Date:
    19 September 2011 - 26 September 2011 
    Location:
    New York City

    Climate Week NYC

    From September 19 - 26 2011 business, government, NGO and thought leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC 2011 to call for a Clean Revolution, one that ensures growth, creates jobs, and secures clean energy access for millions of people worldwide.

  • Date:
    06 September 2011 - 06 September 2011 
    Location:
    The Royal Institution of Great Britain, London

    Leading a Clean Energy Revolution

    Bringing together distinguished guests and panelists, Leading a Clean Energy Revolution is an opportunity to highlight the leadership of our sub-national government and business members and to discuss what is needed to drive a 'clean energy revolution' – in particular the policies and mechanisms required.

  • Date:
    10 August 2011 - 10 August 2011 
    Location:
    Hotel Shangrila, New Delhi

    The Economic Times Infragreen 2011

    The Economic Times Infragreen 2011 is a forum dedicated to provide insights into implementation of Green Practices in the built environment, how green makes business sense and to engage in exchange of innovative green perspectives among Industry experts.

  • Date:
    30 May 2011 - 30 May 2011 
    Location:
    Hong Kong

    The Third LED Lighting Deployment Advisory Council

    The Climate Group has set up the LED Lighting Deployment Advisory Council in Hong Kong, which comprises representatives from government agencies, businesses, financiers, industry leaders and academics, to help devise a roadmap for Hong Kong to accelerate the adoption of low carbon technology.

  • Date:
    28 March 2011 
    Location:
    Level LG, Grand Hyatt, Beijing, China

    China Redesign launch event

    The Climate Group are holding a launch event for their new China Redesign program on March 28, in Beijing, China.

  • Date:
    01 November 2010 
    Location:
    JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong

    Business Summit on Climate Leadership 2010

    The Business Summit on Climate Leadership 2010 is the single best occasion for delegates to discuss the current conditions and future prospects of climate business to materialize green growth by leveraging talents and resources in the region.

  • Date:
    20 September 2010 
    Location:
    New York City, US

    Climate Week NY˚C - EV20 Roundtable

    EV20 is an initiative to speed up the global deployment of plug-in electric vehicles (EV), and this electric vehicle roundtable will follow on from the announcement of the EV20 Coalition and its founding members at the Opening Ceremony.

  • Date:
    21 September 2010 
    Location:
    New York City, US

    Climate Week NY˚C - Financing Smart Cities, States & Regions: Policies to Stimulate the Growth of Emerging Technologies

    On the second day of Climate Week NY°C, The Climate Group will host a high-level discussion on smart policies and financing of low carbon technologies, with government and business leaders sharing success stories and helping others to develop and implement policies that will have the same impact in their own regions.

  • Date:
    21 September 2010 
    Location:
    New York City, US

    Climate Week NY˚C - Crossing the Commercialization Valley of Death: Financing Clean Energy Technologies

    This high-level panel discussion will highlight the experience of clean energy companies that have successfully traversed the “valley of death,” and seek to identify a series of policy and financing solutions needed to unlock a greater level of private sector investment into clean energy technologies.

  • Date:
    03 May 2010 - 29 July 2010 
    Location:
    Shanghai Expo

    The Shanghai Expo 2010

    The Shanghai Expo is a World Expo of international fairs and expositions with the theme “Better City - Better Life,” signifying Shanghai’s status as a major economic and cultural center.

Blogs

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Interviews

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  • Shai Agassi

    Date:
    24 January 2012

    Shai Agassi, Founder and CEO, Better Place, speaks to us about debunking doubts on electric vehicles, the importance of providing leadership and inspiration for others to follow, and how he will realize the company vision of the world's top selling cars being electric.

  • Tulsi Tanti

    Date:
    13 January 2012

    Tulsi Tanti Founder, Director and Chairman, Suzlon, shares the secrets of Suzlon's great success, defines 'cooperative competition' and pinpoints what the world's business leaders must do to realize the Clean Revolution.

  • Tim O'Loughlin

    Date:
    31 October 2011

    Tim O'Loughlin, Commissioner for Renewable Energy, South Australia explains what enabled the state to set more ambitious goals, shares his lessons in Clean Revolution leadership and outlines his critical next steps for the leading low carbon state.

  • Dr. Steve Howard

    Date:
    11 October 2011

    Dr. Steve Howard Chief Sustainability Officer for IKEA tells us what is driving the company’s current and future goals, in terms of sustainability strategy and leadership of The Clean Revolution.

  • Tulsi Tanti

    Date:
    05 April 2011

    We speak to the CEO of Suzlon, a global leader in wind energy technology, to find out the key innovations that are driving Suzlon’s competitive edge in the renewable energy market, and how India’s 2011 budget can benefit clean energy development in India.

Publications

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  • Post-COP17 Briefing 04 January 2012

    Date:
    04 January 2012

    COP17 took place in Durban, South Africa, from November 28 to December 9, 2011. Download the full Post-COP17 Briefing, which marks the end of Damian Ryan our Senior Policy Manager's Durban coverage, and features country perspectives from our global policy staff in Australia, China, Europe, India and the US.

  • Information Marketplaces: The New Economics of Cities 29 November 2011

    Date:
    29 November 2011

    Information Marketplaces: The New Economics of Cities, is written in partnership with The Climate Group, Arup, Accenture and Horizon and the University of Nottingham, and investigates how technology can be used in cities to meet the growing challenges of expanding urbanization.

  • Australia: Clean Energy Plan - Update 22 November 2011

    Date:
    22 November 2011

    The Climate Group Australia has published a Clean Energy Plan briefing paper which provides an update to The Climate Group’s July 2011 Clean Energy Future Briefing Paper, covering how the scheme has changed since July 2011 as well as Australia’s key goals in the upcoming international negotiations at Durban COP17 and the Rio Earth Summit.

  • China City Low Carbon Tour 16 November 2011

    Date:
    16 November 2011

    Building on our 2010 China’s Clean Revolution: Cities report, we review the status of implementation of the 12th Five Year Plan in China’s cities. We visited four cities as case studies - Hangzhou, Wuhan, Dongguan and Kashgar - conducting workshops and interviews with city officials in each.

  • Financing New Coal-Fired Power Plants 24 October 2011

    Date:
    24 October 2011

    The Climate Group has developed and issued a Guidance Note on financing new coal-fired power plants, which was created with expert advice from BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, F&C Asset Management, HSBC and Standard Chartered.

  • TheCleanRevolution.org 05 October 2011

    Date:
    05 October 2011

    To illustrate the emerging global leadership of the Clean Revolution, we have selected an initial set of eight success stories. We have presented these case studies on a new website, TheCleanRevolution.org, which aims to be the world’s most comprehensive compilation of information and best practices for how the world's leading governments and businesses are implementing the Clean Revolution.

  • Climate Smart Precincts – Adelaide Workshop Report 14 June 2011

    Date:
    14 June 2011

    This report is the latest in a series produced as part of Australia's Climate Smart Precincts Initiative, which involves a coalition of leading businesses and state governments working with flagship urban precincts to test the policies, technologies and new business models that will lead to an integrated, precinct-wide approach to urban growth and redesign becoming the norm, helping advance a Clean Revolution.

  • India's Clean Revolution 23 March 2011

    Date:
    23 March 2011

    India’s Clean Revolution analyzes the low carbon development path India must take, for a share of the USD2.2 billion global clean technology market. The report makes the compelling argument that by prioritizing bold low carbon policies and investing in clean energy now, India is creating a better, more secure, and more prosperous future for its more than one billion people.

  • China Clean Revolution Report III: Low Carbon Development in Cities 06 December 2010

    Date:
    06 December 2010

    As China gears up to announce its 12th Five-Year Plan (FYP) for its economic development between 2011 and 2015, The Climate Group releases 'China’s Clean Revolution III: Low Carbon Development in Cities' report, which focuses on the role cities will need to play in ensuring China’s ambitious targets on the low carbon economy are met.

  • UK-India Collaboration for a Low Carbon Economy: Opportunities Challenges and Recommendations 15 November 2010

    Date:
    15 November 2010

    The report from the UK-India Business Leaders Climate Group (BLCG) is the first report of its kind where business leaders have come together to consider the practical steps necessary to deliver a low carbon economy, setting out a ‘Charter of Principles’ as well as practical ways that India and the UK can work together to unlock a new era of green growth and economic collaboration.

  • China's Clean Revolution II: Opportunities for a low carbon future 20 August 2009

    Date:
    20 August 2009

    Despite the economic downturn, China's domestic markets continue to scale-up low carbon technology.