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Plantic opens expanded bioplastics facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... KwH of energy, the equivalent of powering over 2000 Australian homes," Morris said. "It will also cut greenhouse gas emissions by five thousand tonnes, which is equal to planting more than 750,000 trees." This week, Greg Combet, Minister for Industry ...

Climate change realities necessitate superannuation response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... carrying out those pledges in intervening years. In that context, Australia's move to put an explicit price on carbon emissions and set a renewable energy target puts the country in line with international counterparts. Hueston noted that countries are ...

SAP: sustainability for innovation as well as cost reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... quarter, SAP employed 18.8% women in management, an increase of 0.9% over the March 2011 quarter. SAP's greenhouse gas emissions for the first quarter of 2012 were 145 kilotons, a 22% increase compared to the first quarter of 2011. SAP attributes this ...

Low Carbon Australia certifies water recycling plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... Recycled Water Plant in Melton, north-west of Melbourne. The Melton plant's biogas cogeneration facility uses methane emissions generated from the water recycling process to power the Class A Recycled Water Plant's operations, said Meg McDonald, Low ...

LGS audit finds ASX has higher carbon, lower ESG risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... risk than international peers. Bill Hartnett The audits show that the ASX is more carbon intensive - in terms of CO2 emissions/revenue - than the MSCI World benchmark index, with a score of 297 tonnes versus 243 tonnes, based on the fact that the ASX ...

ASIC details AFS licence process for carbon credit trade

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... enable people intending to either apply for an AFS licence or vary an existing licence to offer financial services in emissions units from July 1," said John Price, ASIC commissioner. "By registering, people can offer financial services in emissions ...

Carbon Farming Initiative grants for biochar research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... will investigate how farmers can participate in the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) by using biochar to reduce carbon emissions. Biochar is a stable, carbon-rich type of charcoal that is made by "heating organic materials, such as wood or crop waste ...

IIGCC calls for reform to EU Emissions Trading Scheme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has urged European Union ministers to consider changes to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to ensure its viability. The IIGCC, a collaborative body of investors representing EUR7.5tr in assets ...

Industry welcomes CEFC expert review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Trust. The CEFC will start from July 2013 and will provide financing to renewable energy, energy efficiency and low emissions technologies. It was announced as part of the Clean Energy Future package to encourage private investment, help overcome capital ...

Q&A with Nelmara Arbex, deputy chief executive, GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... and we will probably start with the working group process in April/May 2012. The four new topics are greenhouse gas emissions, occupational health and safety, corruption, and biodiversity. Other topics are under discussion and will be announced later ...