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Cleantech ticker: 8 April 2009

Published Wednesday, 8th April 2009

tickerCleantech news as it happens — check back for regular updates:

  • “Cyberspies” from Russia, China and other countries are believed to have hacked into the US electrical grid and left behind software that could interfere with the system, according to a report in today’s Wall Street Journal;
  • The World Business Council for Sustainable Development has released a new report, “Towards a Low Carbon Economy”;
  • CleanTechBrief is reporting that Paris-based Natixis Environment & Infrastructures has launched a second carbon fund — the European Kyoto Fund — for investing in carbon-based assets;
  • The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has set out its vision for achieving a low carbon economy;
  • Ireland’s emergency budget, unveiled today, avoids introducing a carbon tax, Point Carbon reports;
  • London Mayor Boris Johnson is calling on the Government to “put its money where its mouth is” and back his plans to make London the electric car capital of Europe.
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