27 January 2010 - Less than a week after France cut their solar subsidies by 24%, the largest solar market in the world, Germany, announced their own version of the cuts which had been anticipated anxiously by the solar industry.
For most projects, the 15% feed-in tariff cut is somewhat less than feared by some (Germany's leading party, the Christian Democrats, had been pushing for cuts of 25% to 30%). There is also a provision for adjusting the cuts annually, depending on capacity installed. For example, additional 2.5% cuts would be triggered if annual installations increase to the 3,500 and 4, ...
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11 January 2010 - The Copenhagen Climate Summit was a historic moment in the global response to climate change, but there is much more work to do. The time is now for bold commitments, visionary collaboration and a strong, binding agreement. Local governments are ready and willing partners in this effort, and we will continue to lead the way on emissions reductions and innovative solutions until the final deal is sealed.
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Despite its shortcomings, the Copenhagen Climate Summit marked a historic shift in the global response to climate change. Tens of thousands of people (and ...
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