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Government drafts legislation to bring forward ETS timeline

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... (DIICCSRTE) has released two draft bills to implement the changes required to bring forward the move to the flexible emissions trading scheme (ETS) carbon price period to 2014. Elisa de Wit, partner, Norton Rose Fulbright The changes proposed in Starting ...

J.P. Morgan rates Australian REITs reporting, management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... economic factors) difficult amongst some of the REITs. There are regulatory reporting requirements in Australia for GHG emissions. There is now mandatory carbon disclosure under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System (NGERS) for companies ...

Net Balance Foundation joins CitySwitch program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... extra funds would allow the CitySwitch Green Office program to expand into new areas and help reduce Australia's global emissions," noted Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore.

Asset owners, managers see climate change as material risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... groups reporting high level of activity. But the lack of policy certainty hampers the diversification process away from emissions exposures because policy signals don't sufficiently support changes, the report found. Lack of policy certainty adds costs ...

New Forests, CEFC agreement on bioenergy, biofuel finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... into a valuable renewable energy source," said Oliver Yates, CEFC CEO. "Investment in bioenergy can help reduce carbon emissions, lessen the reliance on traditional electricity and has the potential to boost productivity through reduced energy and operating ...

CEFC provides $75 million to Energy Developments Limited

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... Queensland-based EDL specialises in systems to capture waste coal mine gas and landfill gas and turn it into electricity. "Fugitive emissions from coal mines and landfill are potent greenhouse gases and using them to generate electricity that would otherwise ...

UCA Funds Management holds first investor briefing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... and thus exposure to the US market recovery. However, as a metal recycling company, Sims is actively reducing carbon emissions and preserving natural resources, environmental characteristics that UCA Funds Management invest to, Baster said. Michael Walsh ...

Mandatory GHG disclosures for British listed companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) will have to report greenhouse gas emissions in their strategic or directors reports, after the British parliament amended its Companies Act 2006. From October, all companies quoted on the LSE and ...

ETS proposal put auctions, carbon hedging on tighter agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced a proposal to bring forward the start of the floating emissions trading scheme (ETS) to 1 July 2014. The proposal would end the fixed price on carbon a year early and catalyse liable entities to organise their ...

CEFC in active discussions with project proponents

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... investments span a full range of industry and economic sectors, technologies - renewable energy, energy efficiency and low emissions technologies- as well as inputs to those streams, and these are well distributed across all states and territories." ...