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Insurers blame climate change for rising costs

Even in areas with no flooding history, flood-related insurance payments are up 15 per cent

clock 30 July 2009 • 3 min read

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Energy efficiency measures could save US $1.2 trillion

McKinsey report says government must do more to address fragmented business case for energy efficiency

clock 30 July 2009 • 1 min read

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Australian coal-fired plant sued for carbon emissions

Legal action by green group may result in stricter emission laws

clock 30 July 2009 • 2 min read

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China's three biggest utilities emit more carbon than UK, says Greenpeace

Report calls on world's top greenhouse gas producer to cut coal dependence

clock 29 July 2009 • 2 min read

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Sumitomo whirls into US wind power market with Texas investment

Japanese conglomerate's stake in Stanton wind farm estimated at up to $105m

clock 28 July 2009 • 1 min read

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Nike and Coke unveil deforestation and water commitments

Two of the world's biggest brands extend sustainability commitments in face of high-profile criticism

clock 27 July 2009 • 3 min read

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South Korean industrial firms to spend $2.6bn on "clean coal" projects

SK Energy and POSCO to receive state funding for synthetic crude and gas research

clock 27 July 2009 • 2 min read

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Firms to face 17 per cent hike in energy bills by 2020

Low-carbon transition plan will hit businesses harder than domestic customers, making the case for energy efficiency clearer still

clock 24 July 2009 • 2 min read

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Infrastructure woes hamper China wind farms' push for profitability

Rapid build-out of capacity has caused bottlenecks in connecting turbines to the grid

clock 24 July 2009 • 2 min read

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Concrete must not go to landfill, warn experts

UK leads Europe in recycling about 22 per cent of its construction waste, but experts insist more must be done

clock 24 July 2009 • 2 min read