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A-Power is latest Chinese company to team up with US private equity firm Renewable Energy Group

It looks as if any chance of a meaningful international climate change deal will be delayed into 2010, but green businesses should not be too despondent over Copenhagen's failures

As US and China announce further subsidies for solar firms, analysts predict panel oversupply will end during 2010

Senator reckons draft US climate bill commanding bi-partisan support could be ready before UN summit

In high-risk move, Democrats vote Boxer-Kerry through key Senate committee despite Republican boycott

Sage of Omaha hails "extraordinarily environmentally friendly" means of transport

But threaten to throw negotiations into crisis unless rich nations commit to more ambitious emission reductions

Senate delay means no bill likely before Copenhagen

Meetings in Barcelona suspended as coalition of African countries refuses to discuss technical issues until industrialised nations put forward detailed commitments

Democrats insist the show must go on, despite Republicans' refusal to attend mark-up meetings