CleanTechnica » Carbon Pricing http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 India Coal Tax Has Collected $2.85 Billion http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/india-coal-tax-collected-2-85-billion/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/india-coal-tax-collected-2-85-billion/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2014 11:21:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76804 India has managed to generate $2.85 billion in revenue from clean energy cess (taxes) it had introduced in 2010, essentially a coal tax. India’s plans to significantly boost renewable energy infrastructure over the next few years has got a shot in the arm as the government recently announced that it has about $2.85 billion in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/india-coal-tax-collected-2-85-billion/feed/ 14 Will EU Emission Trading Remain A Major Source Of Low-Carbon Finance? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/will-eu-emission-trading-remain-major-source-low-carbon-finance/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/will-eu-emission-trading-remain-major-source-low-carbon-finance/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 07:30:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76601 Originally published on EnergyPost. By Emil Dimantchev Last year for the first time many of the CO2 allowances in the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) were auctioned rather than handed out for free. Surprisingly perhaps, the EU member states used much more of the ETS revenues for low-carbon development than EU law suggests they should.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/will-eu-emission-trading-remain-major-source-low-carbon-finance/feed/ 1 Balkan Countries Agree To EU 2030 Clean Energy, Emission Reduction Targets http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/balkan-countries-agree-eu-2030-clean-energy-emission-reduction-targets/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/balkan-countries-agree-eu-2030-clean-energy-emission-reduction-targets/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2014 13:36:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76573 Prospective members of the European Union have agreed to honour the targets to enhance renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that were recently agreed to by the EU for 2030. Balkan countries have pledged to meet the targets to reduce GHG emissions by 40% by 1990 levels, increase their share of renewable

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/balkan-countries-agree-eu-2030-clean-energy-emission-reduction-targets/feed/ 1 Australia Now Has A Carbon Trading Scheme, But Nobody Seems To Have Noticed http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/australia-now-carbon-trading-scheme-nobody-seems-noticed/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/australia-now-carbon-trading-scheme-nobody-seems-noticed/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2014 06:00:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76562 Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Nathan Lim Senator Nick Xenophon has brought back a carbon trading scheme to Australia and nobody seems to have noticed. Quietly tucked behind the headlines from the Palmer United Party and the government was the mention of Senator Xenophon inserting a ‘Safeguard Mechanism’ into the Direct Action legislation. The mechanism

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/19/australia-now-carbon-trading-scheme-nobody-seems-noticed/feed/ 31 Solar Powered Cars, Top Solar Stocks (+ Other Solar Stories) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:50:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76426 In case you just can’t get enough solar news, analysis, and commentary, here’s a big link drop of good solar stories we haven’t already covered on CleanTechnica. Solar powered cars, solar trees, top solar stocks, and much, much more. Enjoy! Fun Solar EV Charging Rocks, But Which Option To Choose? Solar Trees For Solar-Powered EVs Solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/feed/ 0 Use Drop In Oil Prices To Put A Price On Carbon, Says IEA Director http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/use-drop-oil-prices-put-price-carbon-says-iea-director/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/use-drop-oil-prices-put-price-carbon-says-iea-director/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2014 20:30:26 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76388 Originally published on EnergyPost. By Maria van der Hoeven With the drop in oil prices “delivering a shot of economic stimulus to consumers around the world”, policymakers have a “once-in-a-generation” chance to take actions to cut our reliance on fossil fuels, writes Maria van der Hoeven, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA). She urges

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/use-drop-oil-prices-put-price-carbon-says-iea-director/feed/ 10 Carbon Markets Link In $500 Million Clean Energy Investment http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/carbon-markets-link-in-500-million-clean-energy-investment/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/carbon-markets-link-in-500-million-clean-energy-investment/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:18:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76373 North America's carbon markets just completed the first international cap-and-trade system linkage and raised $500 million for clean energy investment

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/carbon-markets-link-in-500-million-clean-energy-investment/feed/ 8 Australia — The Land Of Backward Policies & Contradictions http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/11/australia-land-backward-policies-contradictions/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/11/australia-land-backward-policies-contradictions/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2014 13:07:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76220 In what may have been the only way to confidently convince Australia’s leadership that they were taking a dramatically wrong turn on environmental and energy policy, global opinion has turned against the country at a time when the climate talks in Lima, Peru, have kept such issues at the top of everyone’s minds. Tracking the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/11/australia-land-backward-policies-contradictions/feed/ 23 To Be A Clean Energy Leader, Canada Needs To Get In The Game http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/clean-energy-leader-canada-needs-get-game/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/clean-energy-leader-canada-needs-get-game/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2014 21:53:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76054 While private financial institutions & businesses are investing to make Canada a clean energy leader - which citizens want - Ottawa drags it feet

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/clean-energy-leader-canada-needs-get-game/feed/ 39 #SolarChat on US Solar Policy — The Results http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/30/solarchat-us-solar-policy-results/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/30/solarchat-us-solar-policy-results/#comments Sun, 30 Nov 2014 15:00:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75655 Originally published on Solar Love. A couple weeks ago, I was the “featured journalist” on a massive #SolarChat on Twitter, the biggest yet. Senator Harry Reid joined in, as did the CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Rhone Resch; OFA Climate Change Campaign Manager JackShapiro; Founder of Climate Hawks Vote RL Miller; and Greentech Media

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/30/solarchat-us-solar-policy-results/feed/ 2 67% Of Americans Support Federal CO2 Regulations http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/24/67-americans-support-federal-co2-regulations/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/24/67-americans-support-federal-co2-regulations/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2014 06:12:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75303 Congress can while away the hours debating over EPA regulations. It seems to be the plan of some congresspeople who would rather see a broken government than a useful one. However, they should note that a strong majority of Americans support strict limits on carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants, even existing plants. The Yale Project on

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/24/67-americans-support-federal-co2-regulations/feed/ 4 Canadian CO2 Emissions: A Perspective http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/20/canadian-co2-emissions-perspective/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/20/canadian-co2-emissions-perspective/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2014 07:53:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75207 Where are Canadian CO2 Emissions Coming From? I ended up digging a little bit into Canadian CO2 emissions after my last article, and thought that our readers might find it interesting…. This article relies heavily on the Government of Canada publication titled “Canada’s Emissions Trends,” which the government put together as a response to climate change

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/20/canadian-co2-emissions-perspective/feed/ 9 G20 Energy Conclusions Not Quite “Business As Usual” (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/g20-energy-conclusions-quite-business-usual-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/g20-energy-conclusions-quite-business-usual-video/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2014 08:27:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75008 In paragraph 17 of the official communique that ended the G20 summit yesterday, the group of most powerful nations stated flatly: “Increased collaboration on energy is a priority. Global energy markets are undergoing significant transformation.” At the Brisbane, Australia meeting, the group of world leaders asserted that strong and resilient energy markets are critical to global

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/g20-energy-conclusions-quite-business-usual-video/feed/ 1 The World Moves Post-2020 While Australia Remains Fixated On 2020 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/11/world-moves-post-2020-australia-remains-fixated-2020/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/11/world-moves-post-2020-australia-remains-fixated-2020/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2014 06:00:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74786 That I am at loggerheads with the environmental and energy-related policies of the Australian Government is of no surprise to anyone who has spent much time here at CleanTechnica. As an Australian working for a US-based, international-focused website, the ability to comment on Australia’s current politics from an international perspective is incredibly helpful, while simultaneously depressing.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/11/world-moves-post-2020-australia-remains-fixated-2020/feed/ 8 Australia On A One-Way Road To Carbon Pariah http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/australia-one-way-road-carbon-pariah/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/australia-one-way-road-carbon-pariah/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2014 14:34:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74466 By now you have surely heard of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest synthesis report and the increased clamour of claims to eradicate fossil fuels by the end of this century in a near-vain attempt to keep warming to within 2ºC over pre-industrial times. The report is the summary of the IPCC Fifth Assessment

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/australia-one-way-road-carbon-pariah/feed/ 14 Australian Renewable Energy Industry In Hot Water http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/australian-renewable-energy-industry-hot-water/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/australian-renewable-energy-industry-hot-water/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2014 09:21:04 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73793 It will come as no surprise to most to read that the Australian renewable energy industry is in hot water — and like the unlucky frog from urban legends, the water is steadily boiling the industry alive. Mixed metaphors aside, this week has seen several indicators to back up the hyperbole that has been thrashing

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/australian-renewable-energy-industry-hot-water/feed/ 3 China To Phase Out Financial Support For Solar Power Sector By 2020 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/17/china-phase-financial-support-solar-power-sector-2020/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/17/china-phase-financial-support-solar-power-sector-2020/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:00:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73573 With the most aggressive and ambitious capacity addition targets in the solar power sector, China may soon see the technology mature enough to pull the high financial support currently on offer. Recent media reports quoting Chinese officials abreast with information about the solar power policy in the 13th Five Year Plan (2016-2020) state that financial

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/17/china-phase-financial-support-solar-power-sector-2020/feed/ 0 China Slaps Tax On Coal Imports http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/10/china-slaps-tax-coal-imports/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/10/china-slaps-tax-coal-imports/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2014 19:19:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73268 China has announced it will reintroduce import tariffs of 6% a tonne on thermal coal used to generate electricity and a 3% a tonne on metallurgical coal used to smelt iron. The tariffs are not new but a return to those that were in place when China first began to import significant quantities of coal.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/10/china-slaps-tax-coal-imports/feed/ 17 Poland’s Veto Threat To Higher EU Emission Reduction Targets Could Derail Global Climate Treaty http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/polands-veto-threat-higher-eu-emission-reduction-targets-derail-global-climate-treaty/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/polands-veto-threat-higher-eu-emission-reduction-targets-derail-global-climate-treaty/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2014 06:39:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73043 Poland is at it again — threatening to derail any potential progress that the European Union can make before the world sits to agree on an international climate change agreement next year. Poland’s new prime minister has stated that she could veto a proposal by the EU to increase the emissions reduction target. Several EU

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/polands-veto-threat-higher-eu-emission-reduction-targets-derail-global-climate-treaty/feed/ 12 Australia Has Slipped Below Algeria, Myanmar In Renewable Energy Investment http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/06/australia-slipped-algeria-myanmar-renewable-energy-investment/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/06/australia-slipped-algeria-myanmar-renewable-energy-investment/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2014 06:00:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72901 Once a leader in renewable energy investment, Australia now lags behind developing countries such as Algeria, Myanmar, and Thailand

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