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ARENA providing funding support for bio-energy project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... to 350 million litres of fuel grade bio-ethanol per annum, which would increase Australia's production by 80%," said ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht. "The fuel is earmarked for sale under a proposed off-take agreement with a global agriculture and energy ...

LQRA to deepen verification collaboration with CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... then place in that data, but also in the improvement opportunities that this process can highlight," said Paul Simpson, CDP CEO. "We're pleased to be strengthening our relationship with LRQA, and look forward to continuing our work together to drive ...

Companies advised to stress test climate change scenarios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... the intention to cap global warming at 1.5-2C above pre-industrial levels, and to achieve net zero emissions. John Connor, CEO, The Climate Institute The Paris Agreement commits countries to taking actions through a variety of mechanisms, with the stipulation ...

VicSuper establishes Climate Change Steering Committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... manage climate change risk across their portfolio. The Climate Change and Investments Steering Committee is headed by VicSuper CEO Michael Dundon, and consists of representatives of the fund's investments, risk, corporate responsibility and marketing ...

FlexiGroup prices first green asset-backed security transaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... "This transaction is a significant milestone in the development of the Australian green bond market," said Oliver Yates, CEFC CEO. "Institutional investors who have reduced their exposure to the fossil fuel sector are looking for new investment avenues ...

New Community Sector Banking CEO outlines bank's value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
The new CEO of Community Sector Bank has said that he is focusing on learning how the bank's products and services to its not-for-profit organisation clients can be leveraged to bring added value to the sector. Andrew Cairns, CEO, Community Sector Banking ...

New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... productivity, ecosystem services, land use planning, shared prosperity, risk management, and governance. David Brand, New Forests CEO New Forests' framework, the Sustainable Landscape Investment model, is being implemented across all of the company's ...

CEFC, Palisade Investment Partners launch infrastructure fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... strategy that will invest in renewable energy projects in Australia. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) CEO CEFC is allocating up to AU$100 million of equity towards the initial AU$1 billion investment strategy. Palisade is committing ...

ARENA makes six new appointments to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... priorities, overseeing the running of the organisation and approving project funding," ARENA said. Ivor Frischknecht, ARENA CEO, has welcomed the new board directors and thanked the directors whose terms ended earlier this year. "ARENA is indebted to ...

Laing O'Rourke pilots moveable solar-diesel power plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... clean energy company SunSHIFT to commercialise its moveable solar-diesel hybrid power plant," said Ivor Frischknecht, ARENA CEO. "Scalability, quick set up and easy pack down presents an ideal solution for many off-grid applications where temporary power ...