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Texas and California are top states in record-breaking year for American wind industry

Date

31 January 2013

The US wind industry installed a record amount of wind capacity in 2012, providing enough clean, affordable energy to power the equivalent of almost 15 million homes. The surge in wind capacity was lead by the states of Texas and California.
Philips and R20 Founding Chairman Arnold Schwarzenegger call to switch cities to LED lighting

Date

31 January 2013

At the first international sustainable energy conference hosted by the “Regions of Climate Action”(R20), Philips and R20 emphasized the benefits of rapid adoption of intelligent and energy-efficient LED lighting infrastructure for sub-national government organizations (States, Regions, Provinces, Counties and Cities).
China to cap energy consumption through alternative fuels and efficiency

Date

30 January 2013

Chinese Government has announced plans to cap energy consumption by 4 billion tons of coal equivalent by increasing clean energy use and improving energy efficiency, in a bid to boost energy security, lower emissions and lessen its pollution levels.
John Kerry confirmed as US secretary of state bodes well for climate progress

Date

30 January 2013

John Kerry is confirmed by the Senate as the next US secretary of state, a role which will allow the climate champion greater power to tackle rising emissions and push for US energy security through a clean energy transition.
Scotland sets ambitious power sector emission cuts

Date

29 January 2013

Scotland today announced ambitious new targets to cut carbon emissions from its electricity generation, as well as a new partnership to further boost its leading offshore wind sector.
Sustainable innovation in cities PART 4: The challenge of economic development

Date

28 January 2013

LLGA has a history of tackling economic development challenges and examples from past LLGA editions can be found in Lagos, Cape Town, Sant Cugat and Kristiansand. All these cities found -- and are piloting -- solutions through LLGA to promote economic development and growth .
In the headlines: £24m grant to make Glasgow a smart city and Senator John Kerry addresses climate change

Date

28 January 2013

Here's a global snapshot of some of the biggest clean technology, economy and policy headlines, from the week commencing January 28, 2013.
Davos: Innovation is top opportunity for leaders at World Economic Forum

Date

25 January 2013

The world’s leading business, government and thought-leaders converged in Davos, Switzerland this week for the World Economic Forum, where The Climate Group hosted an event to communicate the importance of innovation in accelerating a clean revolution.
Sustainable innovation in cities PART 3: The challenge of transportation

Date

24 January 2013

LLGA has an history of tackling transport and movement challenges. Good examples include Santiago de Chile, Lavasa (India) and Barcelona, three cities that both found -- and are piloting -- solutions to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of city transport through LLGA.
German state adopts pioneering climate bill, which Minister says forms 'energy strategy of future'

Date

24 January 2013

The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, a member of The Climate Group, has as the first state in Germany, adopted a pioneering climate bill with binding greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.
Chat live to the UN’s Christiana Figueres about achieving a global climate deal, in our first Twitter Q&A of 2013

Date

23 January 2013

At 2pm GMT on February 14, you will be able to talk live with Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in the first of our 2013 series of Twitter Q&As.
President Obama inauguration speech: America must lead sustainable energy transition to maintain 'economic vitality'

Date

22 January 2013

On January 21, 2013, Barack Obama was inaugurated for his second term as the 44th President of the United States of America. Addressing a crowd of hundreds of thousands that had gathered in Washington, DC to watch the ceremony, as well as millions watching broadcasts across the globe, the President addressed the issue of climate change in his speech.
Davos: World leaders at WEF told $700 billion green investment 'insignificant' compared to global climate change costs

Date

22 January 2013

The upscale of clean technology innovation, clean energy deployemt and smarter design is key and will need to go hand in hand with a fundamental change of our consumption and production patterns to be able to meet the demands of the 9 billion people that will be on our planet by 2050.
Swiss Re highlights impact of insurance industry on clean energy investments

Date

22 January 2013

Swiss Re’s report published this week, entitled “Building a sustainable energy future: risks and opportunities”, highlights the key role insurers can play in facilitating the uptake of low-carbon energy technologies.
Inauguration day: Obama’s climate legacy

Date

21 January 2013

Hours before Obama's second inauguration, Amy Davidsen, US Executive Director, The Climate Group comments on the US President's climate legacy.
China's smog: clean energy is the obvious long term solution, says Changhua Wu

Date

21 January 2013

Changhua Wu, Greater China Director, The Climate Group, responds to the recent news that China has hit new records in air pollution.
New interactive online platform to groom a low carbon culture in Hong Kong

Date

21 January 2013

This weekend we launched our year-long campaign - the Micro Carbon Operation, which aims to promote and build a low carbon community in Hong Kong through various interactive community engagement events and social media activities.
Hong Kong icons share low carbon living advice at project launch

Date

21 January 2013

An eclectic group of high-profile celebrities gathered in Hong Kong’s first zero carbon building this weekend to share their support of low carbon living with the launch The Climate Group’s new project, Micro Carbon Operation.
In the headlines: clean power from city waste in India and California reduces its emissions

Date

21 January 2013

Here's a global snapshot of some of the biggest clean technology, economy and policy headlines, from the week commencing January 21, 2013.
Southern India plans ‘wind corridor’ to step up renewable generation

Date

18 January 2013

The Southern Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu plan to build a series of wind farms, as India continues efforts to solve power shortages with clean energy.
Sustainable innovation in cities PART 2: The challenge of information products

Date

18 January 2013

This blog post is the second in a short series profiling LLGA | Cities Pilot the Future (previously the Living Labs Global Award) success stories, as well as current open challenges for LLGA 2013. Today the focus is on information products.
Europe, China beat the US as top clean energy deal-makers

Date

17 January 2013

Europe arranged more loans for clean energy projects than the US last year, as revealed today in Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s annual league table results.
China steams ahead of other nations with clean energy electricity generation

Date

17 January 2013

China yet again looks to be leading the clean revolution, as electricity generated by clean energy rose 28.5% in 2012, accounting for over 20% of the nation’s total electricity output.
France and UAE share their visions for a clean energy future at WFES

Date

17 January 2013

The French President calls for more clean energy investment, the UAE has publically committed to accelerating its green growth and more at this year’s World Future Energy Summit (WFES).
Half of new electricity capacity in the US came from renewables during 2012

Date

17 January 2013

New Government figures show that clean energy made up almost half of all the new electricity generating capacity that was installed in the US in 2012.
Sustainable innovation in cities PART 1: The challenge of energy and resource efficiency

Date

16 January 2013

LLGA has a history of facing energy and resource challenges. As you'll see shortly, good examples include San Francisco and Barcelona, two cities that both found -- and are piloting -- solutions to improve resource efficiency through LLGA.
Advanced energy is a global market worth $1 trillion and growing

Date

16 January 2013

A new report shows that ‘advanced energy’, which includes clean energy, represents a $1.1 trillion global market.
The Climate Group chair LLGA panel to judge over 1,000 innovative city solutions

Date

15 January 2013

The Climate Group is chairing an LLGA panel to judge over 1,000 innovative city solutions from across the world.
In the headlines: record-breaking solar in Germany and more

Date

14 January 2013

Here's a global snapshot of some of the biggest clean technology, economy and policy headlines, from the week commencing January 14, 2013.
The State of Gujarat joins The Climate Group

Date

11 January 2013

Partnership aims to facilitate the government’s commitment to building a low carbon economy
New York Governor proposes $1 billion Green Bank to drive clean economy

Date

10 January 2013

In his 2013 State of the Union address, New York Governor Cuomo unveils plans to continue the state’s clean energy leadership, including a $1 billion Green Bank.
Concrete companies review low carbon standard in bid to transform Chinese construction industry

Date

10 January 2013

Chinese concrete companies convened at China Redesign: Sustainable Infrastructure Expert Panel to consider a new corporate standard, in a bid to boost the hugely influential construction industry’s low carbon development.
The Climate Group and China ACM launch project to bolster urban construction waste recycling

Date

09 January 2013

The Climate Group is joining forces with one of China’s biggest concrete producers, the China Advanced Construction Materials Group (China ACM) to tackle one of the biggest side-effects of China’s rapid growth and urbanization: urban construction waste.
Indian Prime Minister unveils national electric vehicle plan

Date

09 January 2013

Today Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launched a national electric vehicle plan which will help accelerate consumer adoption and domestic manufacturing of low carbon transport in India.
Economic and climate crises raise global opportunity, as well as risks

Date

08 January 2013

A weak global economy is hindering our efforts to tackle climate challenges according to the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Risks 2013 report which was published today – but these risks also present huge opportunities for a more prosperous future.
In the headlines: record-breaking clean energy patents in the US and EV sales set to rise in 2013

Date

07 January 2013

Here's a global snapshot of some of the biggest clean technology, economy and policy headlines, from the week commencing January 7, 2013.
Fiscal cliff deal boosts investor confidence in America’s clean energy industry

Date

04 January 2013

A host of clean energy tax breaks were included in the US Congress deal to avoid the ‘fiscal cliff’, helping boost investment in America’s greenest industries.
Urgent political action will help world avoid expensive costs of climate change

Date

04 January 2013

Reaching climate change targets will become more difficult and more expensive if action is not taken soon – and political action can have the greatest effect of all – a new study confirms.