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United Kingdom: Housebuilders urge David Cameron not to scrap energy efficiency measure

2013-10-28 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: A group of more than 40 companies and other organisations have called on the prime minister to keep the only regulation that forces energy firms to fund energy efficiency improvements for low-income households. Spending by utilities under the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) amounts to about 1.3bn. David Cameron has floated the idea of scrapping the ECO, which his government introduced, to help cut fuel bills. The saving would amount to less than 50 per household per year, on average energy...

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Cuba to scrap two-currency system

2013-10-22 16:04:00| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Cuba is to scrap its divisive two-currency system in the latest financial reform rolled out by President Raul Castro, official media report.

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Scrap Recycling Firms United Milwaukee, Schulzs Merge

2013-10-14 15:23:00| Waste Age

United Milwaukee Scrap LLC and Schulzs Recycling Inc. have merged operations. read more

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Australia: Government rejects $2bn cost scrap carbon pricing

2013-10-10 03:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: The federal government has rejected suggestions that it could be forced to pay companies more than $2bn if it presses ahead with scrapping the carbon price before 2015. New analysis from energy advisory firm RepuTex warns that the government could be facing a $2bn bill if companies rush to cash in their freely allocated permits before the carbon price is repealed. Brown coal generators and other high-emitting companies were given free permits to help them get used to carbon pricing, which they...

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