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BlackRock Real Assets names Charlie Reid to lead Asia-Pac renewables

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... said. "Representing over half of the global renewable infrastructure opportunity, Asia Pacific is the next frontier in the green energy transition," Reid said. "I am excited to extend our world-class renewable energy platform to the region and to continue ...

40% of ASX200 fall short of the carbon reduction requirements: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
A large portion of ASX200 companies fall short of carbon reduction requirements under the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), meaning they are at risk of facing regulatory penalties, according to new research from MSCI. Morgan Ellis, senior associate ...

BayernLB joins Climate Bond Initiative as Climate Bonds Partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... and the Bavarian savings banks. As Climate Bonds Partner, Bayern LB is "further advancing their engagement in developing green and sustainable finance," the Climate Bonds Initiative said. "The market for sustainable capital market products is expanding ...

Local Government Super becomes signatory to Green Bond Pledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has become a founding signatory to the Green Bond Pledge. Bill Hartnett, head of sustainability, Local Government Super The Green Bond Pledge is an international declaration that all bonds financing long-term infrastructure ...

Australia, New Zealand real estate tops GRESB benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... sector has explicitly acknowledged the importance of the Carbon Positive Roadmap for buildings that was released by the Green Building Council of Australia earlier this year, which aims to ensure Australia's competitiveness and attractiveness for investments ...

WorldGBC launches Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
Institutional investors, property developers and the City of Sydney have joined the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) to launch the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment. The 38 signatories - 12 businesses, 22 cities and four states and regions ...

Climate Bond Initiative identifies nearly 400 green infrastructure projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Despite the strong issuance of green bonds in Australia and New Zealand, both counties need to muster more capital allocation to generate investment in green infrastructure to meet international mitigation and emissions commitments, according to the ...

Institutional investor appetite for low carbon investment strengthens: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Institutional investors are "getting on with" investing in low carbon and green investment opportunities, with strong appetite, but regulatory uncertainty threatens future growth, according to new research from the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). ...

Bank Australia issues $125 million sustainability bond linked to SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... are and why we're different in some ways." The sustainability framework of the bond was developed in line with the ICMA Green Bond Principles 2018 (GBP), Social Bond Principles 2018 (SBP) and the Sustainability Bond Guidelines (SBG)a around the four ...

CEFC reports 39 direct commitments worth $2.3 billion in FY18

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... $65 million South Eastern Organics Processing Facility, will process household garden and food waste from council kerbside green waste collections. The proposed facility will be the most advanced of its type in Victoria and will produce approximately ...