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The Trump Administration has used Simcoa's exemption from the RET and its involvement in an electricity demand management scheme to help justify new anti-dumping duties on the company's exports to the US.

The International Energy Agency today warned the ERF and the Safeguard Mechanism don't effectively limit carbon emissions, and cautioned that the National Energy Guarantee won't be a 'silver bullet'.

• NEG a great concept with a poor target, says BNEF
  
• Shopping centre owner secures $200m CEFC loan
  
• Climate change a global threat, says Defence white paper

A new study says building large solar power plants to service resource projects in the Pilbara could be an important stepping stone towards a gigawatt-scale energy export industry.

• NZ Productivity Commission to hold carbon inquiry
  
• NFF open to carbon price
  
• New baseload gas plants too costly, says AGL

• Victoria launches $2m energy-from-waste fund
  
• Last chance to register projects for ERF auction
  
• Singapore signals carbon tax

The Federal Government has told an international forum its annual spending on clean energy R&D will rise to $208 million by 2020, while a 24-economy alliance has launched new programs on energy efficiency and renewables.

• Boost ERF funding, says Ai Group
  
• Major UAE renewables fund eyes Australia: Hunt
  
• Aluminium industry says enforcement differences can lead to carbon disadvantage

Paris climate talks have made it clear that companies have two choices – use the help on offer to thrive in a world that is hostile to carbon, or resist change and risk having their business models severely damaged. A Footprint analysis.

A study by law firm Baker & McKenzie has identified a new trend in the way companies purchase renewable energy.