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- Will water pricing be the next carbon pricing?Water prices are artificially low and businesses are adding in shadow prices to get ready for a drought future.
- Counting the true cost of climate changeBusiness leaders need to weigh the expense of climate disclosure versus the cost of climate risk.
- Water security is now a key US foreign policy priorityAlmost half the global population will experience "severe water stress" by 2030. A new White House strategy aims to tackle the problem.
- Investments in the circular economy are moving forward in Europe and beyondThey're financing cutting-edge innovations and technologies with strong potential for financial, environmental and social returns.
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Tag Archives: green fuel
European Commission consults public on unconventional fossil fuels (e.g. shale gas) in Europe
The European Commission is holding a public consultation on the future development of unconventional fossil fuels such as shale gas in Europe. All interested individuals, organisations and public authorities are welcome to share their views on the possible opportunities and challenges that may arise from the development of such projects and on the best ways to address the challenges identified so far. The consultation is open until 20 March 2013. The consultation is available in all 23 EU languages. Continue reading
EU green cars initiative
The European Green Cars initiative is one of the three PPPs included in the Commission’s recovery package. The envelope for this initiative is foreseen at €5 billion to boost to the automotive industry in a time of economic hardship, and support the development of new, sustainable forms of road transport. Of this financial envelope, € 4 billion will be made available through loans by the European Investment Bank (EIB), and € 1 billion through support to research, with equal contribution from the Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7) and from the private sector. Continue reading
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