Policy, investment and markets News for September 2015

Policy, investment and markets News Archive

Setbacks for green investments

Growth of green investment is being held back by short-termism in pension fund and investment consultant relationships, according to new research from the University of Oxford.

Sustainability research is growing nearly twice as fast as research, report finds Sustainability research is growing nearly twice as fast as research, report finds

A study published by Elsevier and SciDev.Net presents an evidence-based overview of sustainability research today ahead of the UN summit on sustainable development.

Hydrogen Mobility Europe to deploy more fuel cell electric vehicles plus pan-European hydrogen refueling network Hydrogen Mobility Europe to deploy more fuel cell electric vehicles plus pan-European hydrogen refueling network

A coalition of European partners has launched the Hydrogen Mobility Europe (H2ME) flagship project, to deploy a total of 325 fuel cell electric vehicles and 29 new hydrogen refueling stations, creating the first pan-European network of hydrogen stations to serve FCEV drivers.

Government policies will remain key to Europe’s renewable energy growth by 2020, says GlobalData

Renewable energy support schemes, such as Feed-in Tariffs (FiT), quota obligations, capital grants, and subsidies, will continue to be instrumental in promoting Europe’s renewable energy industry growth by 2020, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.

ITM Power opens M1 wind hydrogen station, signs forecourt siting deal with Shell ITM Power opens M1 wind hydrogen station, signs forecourt siting deal with Shell

In the UK, ITM Power has opened its first public hydrogen refueling station, powered using a wind turbine, just off the M1 motorway in South Yorkshire. ITM has also signed a partnership with Shell UK, to deliver hydrogen stations on three retail forecourts.

US navy commits to largest purchase of renewable energy US navy commits to largest purchase of renewable energy

The agreement, signed last month, is the largest purchase of renewable energy ever made by a federal entity.

In the footsteps of Gandhi: Global pilgrimage for climate change In the footsteps of Gandhi: Global pilgrimage for climate change

The People’s Pilgrimage has initiated its India tour to urge for a strong climate change treaty to emerge from of the UN climate change negotiations in Paris this November.