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Day: December 13, 2013

Business
Greens: Govt daring UN on Barrier Reef listing

The Australian Greens Party has warned that the conservative Liberal-National government is daring the World Heritage Committee to put the Great Barrier Reef on its

Business
EU fails to limit food-based bio-fuels

European Union energy ministers have failed to agree on a compromise deal to limit the use of transport fuels made from food crops. Critics say

Business
China ETS gets tough on free carbon permits

China’s Guangdong province has warned carbon emitters that unless they bid for carbon permits in government auctions at a regulated minimum price, they will not

Business
EBRD joins halt in coal power investment

The European Union’s development bank has followed the lead of other similar institutions in halting investment in coal-fired power plants. The European Bank for Reconstruction