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South Australia passes building upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... upgrade 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) ...

CEFC launches $250m Local Government Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has 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 ...

Ross Hill Wine Group certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... Offset Standard (NCOS), making it the first Australian winery to do so. Iain Smale, Pangolin Associates Pangolin Associates, energy and carbon management specialists, advised Ross Hill Wine Group on the process to attain NCOS certification. "NCOS certified ...

Future Super goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... chosen offsets from South Pole's premium emission reduction projects located in China and Thailand which create renewable energy and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. These projects include proven and certified economic, social and environmental benefits ...

CEFC commits $100m to Australian Bioenergy Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed AU$100 million to a new Australian Bioenergy Fund, which will aim to accelerate development in Australia's bioenergy sector. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) CEO The Australian ...

Mining companies not adequately managing carbon risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... for the 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 ...

GRI links connections between G4, UN Guiding Principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... considered in isolation," said Michael Meehan, chief executive, GRI. Risks from climate change include issues beyond carbon and energy, such as population migration, human rights, inequality, corruption, and many others. It is important we consider them ...

ARENA receives 77 applications for $100m large scale PV

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) received 77 eligible expressions of interest (EOIs) for an AU$100 million large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) competitive round. The round was announced on 9 September 2015, and was tailored to bring down ...

CDP publishes Aust/NZ climate leaders report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... National Australia Bank, Novion Property Group, Qantas, Stockland, Westpac, BHP Billiton, Henderson Group, News Corp, Origin Energy, Santos, Telstra, AGL Energy, Investa Office Fund, PanAust, Rio Tinto and Woolworths Limited were the top companies in ...

Queensland government approves Clare Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... flagged the state government's "call in" in July, and made her decision based on consultation with "Burdekin Shire Council, energy providers and other key state agencies," she said. Clare Solar Farm will be developed by global solar power company Fotowatio ...