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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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Kim Carstensen of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) protested that “ it’s just too early to lower the ambition ”, [ 5 ] while European news agency Euractiv ran the headline “Asian leaders kill hopes for Copenhagen deal” [ 6 ]. Earlier post.).

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Volkswagen to expand Chinese operations

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The importance of the emerging automotive market in China has not escaped Europe’s leading car manufacturers, with Volkswagen planning to expand its operations in the country. Three years later in 2005 it hit three million, and it took another three years to reach the four million mark in January, 2008.

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Mercedes to begin production of A-Class E-CELL

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It has been manufacturing the A-Class since 1997 and the B-Class since 2005, with its most important markets for compact vehicles expected to be Germany, Italy, France and the UK. The B-Class has also been launched in China this year and has already gained a 25 per cent market share – well ahead of initial expectations.

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A closer look at the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit. The Green Piece

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Industrialised countries such as the US and the UK currently emit by far the most carbon per person, with emissions from the likes of China and India also rising sharply, although these are generally accepted because of these countries’ need for economic growth. The US and China are widely accepted as the two key players in negotiations.

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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

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AFP Some 21m electric bicycles were sold in China in 2008, according to Frank Jamerson, author of Electric Bikes Worldwide Reports. The figure has doubled since 2005. Tags: evdriven. Moreover, making an electric bicycle uses far less energy than making an electric car. All rights reserved.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Other than the good news on oil consumption, very little was said in regards to transportation fuels. In a recent survey conducted by New Energy Finance which reached 106 institutional investors with $1 trillion under management, “ 75% of the them expect to increase their renewable investments by 2012 ”. Neil Auerbach. One year ago.

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Will China win the electric car race? The Green Piece

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However, anyone who thinks that this is just another upstart company looking for its big break needs to re-evaluate – because it’s clear that China means business in the green car race. How China plans to dominate the electric car race. Home field advantage. There are environmental incentives too. Our verdict.

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