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CEFC nears $1 billion mark in investment in Australia's wind sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... greenhouse gas emissions by about 9.3 million tonnes over its lifetime, making a significant contribution to efforts to lower carbon emissions across our economy. We are pleased to see CEFC finance continuing to fill a significant finance gap for developers ...

Local Government Super direct property portfolio certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has achieved carbon neutral certification for all NABERS rated buildings in its direct property portfolio. It is Australia's first NABERS rated property portfolio to achieve carbon neutral certification against the National ...

Coca-Cola Amatil joins membership of BCSD Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... materials," Watkins said. "We also recognise the need to act on climate change and will source 60% of our energy from low-carbon and renewables by next year. That's good news, but there's more to be done. BCSD Australia membership is a step forward in ...

CEFC invests $30m in Woolworths Group green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... Green Bond Framework and noted that it would be the first issuer of Green Bonds under the new Climate Bonds Initiative low-carbon buildings criteria for supermarkets. CBI's Climate Bonds Standard provides clear, scientific criteria for selection and ...

Climate risk necessitates short and long term stress testing: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
Investing in climate solutions can bring a low carbon transition premium for institutional investors, increasing the urgency for investors to gauge short term as well as long-term impacts of climate change according to new research from Mercer. Helga ...

Woolworths Group to become first Australian retailer to issue Green Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... installation of solar panels on the roofs of Woolworths Group stores and distribution centres or the development of low carbon supermarkets, Woolworths said. "At Woolworths we are continuing to work hard to minimise our long term impact on the environment ...

QBE joins Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... the Australian partner of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, the We Mean Business coalition and the Carbon Disclosure Project, and the Australian focal point for the Natural Capital Coalition.

AASB, AuASB statement raises stakes on disclosure of climate-related risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... ASX, and the federal Senate Standing Committee on Economies regarding the expectations around the disclosure of material carbon risk and particularly the use of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) as a useful framework for measurement ...

flexigroup issues $90.9 million Climate Bond certified green bond tranche

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... rated green tranche to the transaction structure," Lovell said. "With institutional investors increasingly prioritising carbon reduction assets within their portfolios, issuers have the opportunity to develop a broader range of bonds to tap into this ...

IFC to permit structuring of loans in accordance with Green Loan Principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... qualify for green-loan status. "The growth of the green lending market is crucial to help emerging markets shift to a low-carbon development and mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change," said Alzbeta Klein, director of IFC's Climate Business Department. ...