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RepuTex: DAP could achieve more reductions than CPM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... obligation for companies to offset any emissions above historic levels, which RepuTex said is suggested in the government's green paper on the proposed legislation. RepuTex forecasted estimated domestic emissions abatement of 156 million tonnes under ...

IGCC joins world peers in voicing fugitive methane concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has joined international investors groups that are expressing concern about fugitive methane leaks and are calling on oil and gas companies to adopt universal implementation of best practices to prevent venting ...

CDSB expands natural capital in new reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
( Ed. note: This article is updated throughout with comment from Lois Cuthrie, CDSB executive director) The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has expanded its reporting framework to include more information on natural capital calculations - ...

BCCM forms task force to examine public service delivery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Business Council of Co-Operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) has assembled a national task force that will prepare a green paper examining the "viability and roles for co-operatives and mutuals in delivering key public services." Melina Morrison, BCCM CEO ...

South Australia introduces building upgrade finance bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The government of South Australia has proposed legislation that will bring environmental upgrade finance to the state and provide a new financing vehicle for commercial developers to retrofit buildings to improve water, waste and energy efficiency. ...

Supply chain, G4, social value to top sustainability agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
When it comes to sustainability issues in 2014, corporate Australia is likely to focus on the transition to the Global Reporting Initiative's G4 guidelines, defining and reducing environmental and social risks in the supply chain and defining the social ...

Pangolin Associates hires Sam Phua

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
Energy and carbon management firm Pangolin Associates has hired Sam Phua to its Brisbane office. Iain Smale, Pangolin Associates Phua is a registered greenhouse and energy auditor and brings energy and carbon services experience, as well as the Airport ...

Global banks launch voluntary Green Bond Principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
Thirteen global investment banks have endorsed the Green Bond Principles - a set of voluntary guidelines on the development and issuance of green bonds. Marilyn Ceci, managing director, JPMorgan Chase corporate investment bank Bank of America Merrill ...

IIGCC joins International Climate Bond Standards Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... supervises a program to provide investors and governments with criteria to assess the integrity of environmental claims for green bonds. IIGCC Chief Executive Stephanie Pfeifer said: "Transitioning to a low-carbon economy requires a wide range of financial ...

ANREV real estate investors outperform global GRESB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... ANREV score is 65, compared to 61 respectively for the Global and APAC sample." ANREV members had the highest percentage of Green Star rated properties - 41% of ANREV members who participated in GRESB received Green Stars, compared to 22% globally and ...