It is now common to hear claims that China has “caught up” with the world’s leading economies. Last month, the Pew Environment Group put China at the top of its clean energy investment rankings for 2010. Investment in China reached $54bn, with Germany in second place ($41bn) and the US in third ($34bn). In a similar vein, the Royal Society recently published data showing that China is set to overtake the US in academic publications by 2013 if current trends continue.

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The Carbon Trust has launched an Entrepreneurs Fast Track scheme which consolidates its existing Applied Research Grants and Business Incubation products into one service.

The organisation, a quango established by the Government to support the development of the low carbon economy, said the service would help early-stage clean technology companies commercialise their ideas and access up to

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Britain could cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero in 20 years, creating new jobs in the process, if a range of controversial measures are introduced – including a call for an 80pc reduction in livestock numbers.

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