BusinessGreen.com Most Read - 2 October

From super fast Chinese trains to the UK's biomass boom, BusinessGreen.com runs down the week's top stories

By BusinessGreen.com Staff

02 Oct 2009

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Exclusive: Insiders predict China could beat US to cap-and-trade launch

Senior execs in the carbon market predict China will announce plans for national emissions trading scheme at Copenhagen

Senators to unveil new draft climate bill

Barbara Boxer and John Kerry will provide fresh impetus to US push for domestic climate legislation

Obama raises prospect of Copenhagen II

Green groups frustrated by President's attempt to downplay significance of getting a deal in Copenhagen this year

Mercedes latest to fall foul of green car ad rules

ASA rules that car giant misled audience with carbon performance claims

China orders 80 super-fast trains in $4bn deal

Bombardier joint venture to deliver trains boasting a top speed of 380km per hour from 2012

Car scrappage scheme to be extended

Lord Mandelson announces an extra 100,000 vehicles to be included under changed criteria

New 350MW plant fuels UK biomass energy boom

Environment Agency gives go ahead to Welsh wood chip-fuelled power plant capable of providing energy to 500,000 homes

GM and Reva bring Spark to India's nascent electric car market

Automakers hope pact will lead to green car launches in China, South Korea and Europe

Government launches £10m low carbon communities fund

Pilot schemes to trial wide range of carbon cutting initiatives

US energy firms commit to electric vehicle fleets

Around 10,000 vehicles to be replaced with electric or hybrid models after FPL Group and Duke Energy pledge to purchase low carbon fleets

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