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CEFC launches $250m Community Housing Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... investment mandate, strengthening the focus on financing "emerging and innovative renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency and cities and the built environment." CEFC pointed to a number of features of seven-star Nationwide House Energy Rating ...

Melbourne buildings retrofit with solar panels

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Melbourne Fund was funded by SMF's new strata loan product, which provides 100% project finance for energy efficiency and solar energy projects to strata buildings, both residential and commercial, SMF said. The financing is in the form of ...

Can sustainability considerations drive corporate innovation?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... said. "That is he strategic question - what is the shared value to that. That applies to any number of topics - energy efficiency, community investment." With the tools available and a growing demand for companies to implement goals that are aligned ...

CEFC receives new investment mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... a new investment mandate that will bring a new focus on "emerging and innovative clean energy technologies, energy efficiency and the built environment" to the AU$10 billion fund. The investment mandate went into effect 24 December 2015, replacing the ...

South Australia passes building upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... finance allowing commercial property owners to access finance to retrofit buildings to improve water, waste and energy efficiency. Scott Bocskay, CEO of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund The legislation, Local Government (Building Upgrade Agreements) Amendments ...

CEFC launches $250m Local Government Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... developed a new AU$250 million program to encourage Australian councils to invest in technologies to increase their energy efficiency and lower emissions. The CEFC Local Government Finance Program will provide "flexible and competitive fixed-rate, long-term ...

Mining companies not adequately managing carbon risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... transition to a low carbon economy. Although there are clear signs of progress by some companies in areas such as energy efficiency and water resilience, the sector as a whole needs to up its game. As a first step, all the large miners should be reporting ...

CEFC to provide up to $30m financing to City of Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... will provide financing of up to AU$30 million to the City of Melbourne for a number of projects to increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle (photo courtesy City of Melbourne) Of the AU$30 million, AU$14.8 million will ...

CEFC commits $250m to large scale solar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... to lighting, heating and cooling can make a meaningful difference to household energy costs. "Improving the energy efficiency of low income households in social housing will help improve affordability, climate resilience and create a better living environment ...

Victorian government expands EUA legislation statewide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... considered less risky. Additionally, the structure of the EUA overcomes the "split incentive" where tenant enjoy energy efficiency savings whilst the building owner pays the charges associated with the upgrade. "Once the legislation receives royal assent ...