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Kidney: Australia should look to fund NBN with green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... possibility of a carbon-credit style issuance for bond area. [The other] is an aggregation facility focussed around carbon credits and agriculture. There is a range of different possibilities, but there isn't enough volume in any area." In its first ...

Farmers, land managers examine Carbon Farming Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... regime if brought to power at the next election, and there is general industry concern about the future price of carbon credits, impacting on the desire of farmers and land managers to invest in the processes and equipment to generate ACCUs. "The coalition ...

Mercer: green bonds deserve investment consideration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... debt instruments, covering treasury-style bonds, treasury-style retail offerings "involving a coupon linked to carbon credits or green indexes" and asset-backed securities tied to "green" infrastructure projects or portfolios of projects, according to ...

Carbon price cost could have 0.1% impact on services sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... looking to become carbon neutral and is looking into carbon offsetting through Australian GreenPower and certified carbon credits, alongside reduction strategies, Pangolin said in its case study. The majority of Pangolin Associate's work is around carbon ...

ASIC details AFS licence process for carbon credit trade

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... This includes carbon units, Australian carbon credit units and eligible international emissions units. See Also: Carbon credits to be regulated as financial products

Carbon Farming Initiative grants for biochar research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... health. The projects could additionally help develop CFI methodologies, which farmers can implement to generate carbon credits under the government's carbon pricing regime. The projects were funded under the Biochar Capacity Building Program, a part ...

QIC selects Molpus Woodlands Group for timber mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... practices and because of its activities in adding value and additional income through activities such as the sale of carbon credits, as well as from improved timber management, said James Dick, QIC's head of alternative investments. "Broadly, we want ...

IIGCC calls for reform to EU Emissions Trading Scheme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... target, with a commensurate change in the EU ETS allocations; a plan to define and implement a one-off set-aside of carbon credits in order to remove systemic oversupply; and the implementation of a review process to consider unforseen economic circumstances. ...

DEXUS head office, Republica Coffee declared carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... use of consumables and paper and introducing new technologies to reduce energy consumption as well as purchasing carbon credits to offset direct emissions and upgrading elements within the IT department to reduce energy consumption. "This carbon neutral ...

Fourth Carbon Farming Initiative methodology approved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Reduction Scheme (CPRS) in that it gives access to native title holders to engage in abatement projects that generate carbon credits, through "deeming provisions and by recognising native title interests as eligible interests in sequestration projects." ...