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Climate Bonds Initiative releases criteria for solar assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
The Climate Bonds Initiative has released proposed eligibility criteria for solar assets under the Climate Bond Standard and Certification Scheme. Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds CEO The criteria specifies the amount of non-solar fuel back-up, or hybridization ...

AECOM employees to support Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government, is Pollinate Energy's first corporate partner for the Young Professionals Program. While in Bangalore, Dods, Sanderson and ...

WWF: ETS repeal to reduce renewable energy, increase prices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... opposition Liberal Coalition led by Tony Abbott opposes the ETS and Abbott has promised that if the Coalition form government, repealing the carbon pricing mechanism would be one of his first acts. According to the report, the carbon pricing mechanism ...

Government drafts legislation to bring forward ETS timeline

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... from 2015, there will be an absolute limit on emissions from the country's most emissions-intensive industries. The government will set those limits after receiving recommendations from the Climate Change Authority (CCA). The timing of the CCA cap is ...

Net Balance Foundation joins CitySwitch program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... Jeyaretnam, executive director of Net Balance. "We are excited to partner with CitySwitch, and work with the federal government to help expand the depth and reach of CitySwitch to regional Australia." CitySwitch is an established national energy efficiency ...

Water risks threaten growth of metals, mining companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... projects to develop and implement criteria on water abstraction, dewatering, effluent/discharge or water quality when government regulations are absent, insufficiently protective or ambiguous to ensure protection of surface water and ground water resources," ...

ACSI starts recruitment process for new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... "exceptional stakeholder engagement skills" and the ability to deal with senior leaders in the industry, business and government, "an appreciation of the 'all profit to members' superannuation funds and their attitudes towards investments" and "experience ...

Bush Heritage Australia fund pays farmers for conservation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... Northern Midlands. The fund has been seeded by donors including the Myer Foundation, and with support from the federal government's Caring for Our Country programme, said Pip Walsh, Bush Heritage Australia conservation executive manager. The fund is ...

Local Government Super selects SSgA for equities mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has selected State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) to manage an AU$780 million Australian equities mandate that will include ESG screens. Bill Hartnett The mandate was labeled an "enhanced passive" strategy that will conform ...

CEFC study advocates demand management for electricity use

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... consumption has been falling not growing." Achieving greater demand management will require collaborate efforts by government and regulators and would need supportive policy, targets for network businesses for demand reduction and lowered consumer costs. ...