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Canada’s first renewables feed-in tariff launched
The government of Ontario has launched Canada’s first feed-in tariff (Fit) for renewable power under its Green Energy Act. The move is part of a series of incentives designed to create 500,000 jobs in the renewable energy sector over the next five years.
Tarmac enters power-purchase agreement
UK quarrying and construction company Tarmac has signed a £3.5 million power-purchase agreement (PPA). As part of the deal, Tarmac will buy discounted renewable energy from UK renewables firm Nuon Renewables and sell it back to UK energy company npower.
Cesr urges mandatory transaction reporting for OTC derivatives
The Committee of European Securities Regulators (Cesr) says it supports European Commission (EC) plans to make transaction reporting of over-the-counter derivatives mandatory.
G-20: High hopes
“We want growth without cycles of boom and bust and markets that foster responsibility not recklessness” – G-20 leaders at the Pittsburgh summit
