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GSI/UNEP conference report finds fossil-fuel subsidy reform complex and challenges sobering; ~1% of global GDP spent on fossil-fuel subsidies

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Following that announcement, G-20 Leaders agreed to national plans to implement subsidy reform (June 2010) and have asked international organizations to review and assess members’ progress against their commitments (November 2010), according to the conference report. Earlier post.) Opportunities for international collaboration.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Ontological Shock An Open Letter to Fred Krupp Report from GridEcon Conference SGS Climate Change Head on the First Carbon Credit.

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Li Lu has agreed to come to FORTUNE’s Brainstorm Green conference next week to talk about BYD. Today, Mr Li and I share the belief that the best way to help China move forward is to make BYD a world-class company.” I’m eager to meet him and learn more about this remarkable company. You can read my BYD story here.

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