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Bill would force banks to consider climate for Big Oil loans By Avery Ellfeldt, E&E News reporter | 07/13/2021 3:27 PM GMT (Left to right) House Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions ranking member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) and Chair Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) during a hearing yesterday. Francis Chung/E&E News A new Democratic proposal would prod banks to address climate risks by disincentivizing them from providing loans, bonds and other financial services to fossil fuel businesses. Fill out the form to read the full article. By signing up, you a...

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Bill Gates-backed merger eyes solar breakthrough By Peter Behr, E&E News reporter | 07/13/2021 3:28 PM GMT Frank van Mierlo, founder and CEO of 1366 Technologies, discusses his company's "tandem" solar cell technology. 1366 announced yesterday it is merging with Hunt Perovskite Technologies LLC to form a new clean energy venture. TEDx Talks/YouTube A new venture to develop next generation tandem solar cells was announced yesterday with the backing of Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a Texas energy company and First Solar Inc., the largest U.S. solar panel manufacturer. Fill out...

China carbon market a milestone in global climate effort By Avery Ellfeldt, E&E News reporter | 07/13/2021 3:23 PM GMT (Left to right) House Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions ranking member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) and Chair Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) during a hearing yesterday Francis Chung/E&E News China is set to launch what will be the world’s largest carbon emissions trading market, a national program meant to create financial incentives for China’s heavy industry to cut climate-warming CO2. Fill out the form to read the full article...

Trump DOE chief Dan Brouillette joins think tank By Lesley Clark, E&E News reporter | 07/13/2021 3:22 PM GMT Former Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette is pictured in July 2020 on Capitol Hill Francis Chung/E&E News Former Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette has joined the board of advisors for the American Council for Capital Formation, a pro-business think tank. Brouillette, who succeeded Rick Perry as Energy secretary in December 2019 during the Trump administration, also served as Perry’s deputy secretary. He was a member of the National Security Council and the National Space Council. Fi...