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Natural Capital Protocol launched worldwide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Protocol is available under a Creative Commons License, and "brings together the environmental strands of climate, water, energy, biodiversity and waste into a uniform strategic approach," according to the coalition behind the Natural Capital Protocol's ...

AXA IM hires Alix Chosson to responsible investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... responsible investment team. Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment, AXA IM Chosson has been hired as energy fundamentals analyst, will be based in London and reports to Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment at AXA ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... disappointment of the failed Copenhagen Talks, the global financial crisis, and we were negotiating at a time when the clean energy alternatives were much more expensive," Connor said. "We've now had the Paris Agreement now which sets up ongoing commitments ...

Climate-aligned bonds total US$694bn: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... The report measured over 3,590 bonds issued from January 2005 to May 2016, from 780 individual issuers across transport, energy, buildings and industry, water, waste and pollution and agriculture and forestry. Obviously, the universe is dominated by ...

90% of ASX200 companies report on sustainability: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... and 2016, 48 upgraded their reporting level, and only eight downgraded, and the improved sectors are utilities, gas, and energy distribution companies, ACSI said. However, ACSI noted that there are 57 companies - 3-% of the overall ASX200 by number were ...

Companies aware of Sustainable Development Goals: ACCSR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... South32, WaterAid, Westpac and Yarra Valley Water. The CSR Top 3 in New Zealand were Bank of New Zealand, Toyota NZ and Z Energy.

CEFC provides $68m finance to Geelong office development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is providing AU$68 million to finance the stretching of a commercial property development from five to five and a half NABERS stars. Development at 1 Malop Street (Photo provided by CEFC) The CEFC is lending ...

ARENA funds Southern Oil Refining biofuel lab pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is providing AU$2.4 million in funding for Southern Oil Refining to develop and build a biocrude and biofuel laboratory in Queensland. The laboratory project, which will be based in Yarwun near Gladstone ...

Local Councils "missing out" on clean energy solutions: CEFC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Australian councils are "missing out" on lower cost, clean energy solutions and should consider how to improve their infrastructure for better energy performance, according to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The CEFC has published a new market ...

Sustainable Melbourne Fund receives ARENA grant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided AU$425,000 in grant funding to Sustainable Melbourne Fund to assist councils in Victoria to set up environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs). Scott Bocskay, CEO of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund ...