Environment
Obama Trade Goal Fights His Clean-Energy Plan at U.S. Export-Import Bank President Barack Obama’s goals of
boosting U.S. exports and combating climate change are colliding
as the U.S. Export-Import Bank expands financing for oil, gas,
mining and power-plant projects.
Climate Panel Review Set by UN After Skeptics Flag Errors in Glacier Data An independent review of the United
Nations climate change panel will be conducted following reports
of mistakes in analyzing the melting of Himalayan glaciers,
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
Battery Ventures Completes $750 Million Fund, Biggest So Far This Year Battery Ventures completed a $750
million venture-capital fund, the biggest so far this year,
raising money to invest in computing startups and clean-energy
deals.
UN Carbon Carbon Offset Prices May Gain This Year, CDM Board Member Says Credits from projects aimed at
reducing greenhouse gas emissions under a UN program will
increase by about a fifth this year, a member of the oversight
board said, less than analysts have forecast.
Shale-Gas Technology Can Transform U.S. Power Generation, IHS CERA Says Technology to develop natural
gas from hard-to-access rock formations will expand U.S.
supplies, lower the price outlook for gas and realign
choices for fueling power generation, according to a study
by IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates.
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