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Energy
Plus Northvolt sells heavy industry battery business to Scania, China’s clean energy and fossil fuel funding gap narrows, and EU to loosen state aid rules to boost green projects, in our round up of the world's top green business news this week
21 February 2025
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9 min read
Climate change
Two-day Summit yields pledge to triple renewable capacity, but falls short of commitment to unabated fossil fuel phase out
11 September 2023
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9 min read
Politics
Speaking at pre-COP talks in Costa Rica UK Climate Minister Lord Duncan urges other countries to step up their climate commitments
13 October 2019
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2 min read
Politics
Despite some 'bright spots' and encouraging progress from business groups, leaders at yesterday's summit 'did not deliver' on expectations, say campaigners
24 September 2019
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5 min read
Politics
UK doubles climate aid contributions and announces extra £7m for 'Blue Belt' scheme to protect marine life, as plans emerge for new Amazon protection initiative
27 August 2019
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5 min read
Investment
Yannick Glemarec was picked from an all-male shortlist to lead the Green Climate Fund, in a key fundraising year
25 February 2019
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3 min read
Politics
Global green fund gets back on track with $1bn splurge, but US vetoed a project that would have loaned $100m to China
23 October 2018
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3 min read
Investment
Green Climate Fund board meets in Bahrain three months after a contentious meeting failed to approve any money for projects in developing countries
18 October 2018
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4 min read
Investment
Political divisions between rich and poor countries make the board of the UN climate fund 'extremely difficult to work with', says green growth chief
09 August 2018
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4 min read
