Ministers hope to ban solar projects from most English farms
The new environment secretary, Ranil Jayawardena, is understood to oppose solar panels being placed on agricultural land, arguing that it impedes ...
London Stock Exchange sets listing rules for carbon cutters
The London Stock Exchange has set listing rules for companies that finance carbon reduction projects. LSE’s rules aim to encourage investment ...
German state to pay December gas bills for households and businesses
A government-appointed expert panel has recommended a phased, two-stage cap on energy prices. Grimm, an economist on the panel, noted that ...
Redshaw Advisors Claim Winning Awards in Environmental Finance’s VCM Rankings
Redshaw Advisors is delighted to have won the following categories in this year’s Environmental Finance’s Annual Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings: ‘Best ...
Germany turns to coal for a third of its electricity
1H22 coal-generated electricity in Germany increased 17% year-on-year. As a result, one third of Germany’s electricity now comes from coal (up ...
British solar farm plans refused at highest rate in five years
Analysis from planning and development consultancy, Turley, has found that planning permission for 23 solar farms was refused across England, Wales ...
Brazil issues first carbon credits from the Cerrado biome.
Brazilian aluminium producer, Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio, and project developer, Reservas Votorantim, are set to issue Latin America’s first carbon credits ...
Europe risks losing green hydrogen funding to US, industry leader says
Head of Fortescue Future Industries, Mark Hutchinson, has said Europe will struggle to meet its green hydrogen targets (and reduce its ...
UK faces ‘cost of doing business’ crisis as energy bills rise fourfold.
The majority of UK companies are set to renegotiate electricity rates in October (as fixed price contracts expire). A consultancy, Cornwall ...
US renewables investors see Senate bill sparking goldrush
Senate democrats have announced the Inflation Reduction Act, a $430bn deal that will provide long-term tax credit commitments to wind and ...