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IFM Investors creates head of sustainable investment role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... processes to measure, reduce, and offset carbon emissions. As part of their commitment, IFM will transition to 100% green electricity for its Australian offices by mid-2023 and has set operational targets for direct emissions reductions actions, improved ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... department identifies Scope 1 emissions as emissions from facilities and vehicles, while Scope 2 emissions are purchased electricity, steam, heating and cooling for operational use. The use of offsets to abate government emissions raises a question of ...

Regional renewable investments ramp up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... WA industry The federal government will spend $3 billion on Western Australia's grid, expanding and modernising electricity grids in Perth, the South West, and the North West Pilbara region. The funds will be provided through concessional loans and ...

RBA sets 2030 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... may also impact inflation. "This is because energy prices have a sizeable direct impact on inflation, with retail electricity and gas prices accounting for around 3 per cent of the CPI basket" she said. "There are also indirect effects, as businesses ...

Engaging for real-world decarbonisation: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... molecule, for hydrogen," Durand said, drawing on her experience as a climate scientist. "To split that molecule using electricity rather than splitting that molecule using natural gas, it takes three times the energy. "if we're going to have a hydrogen ...

Renewables round up: BlackRock launches US$1.9b NZ renewables fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... largest investment firms has announced a $2 billion fund to invest in New Zealand clean tech towards 100% renewable electricity generation by 2035. The country's energy mix currently consists mainly of hydropower, geothermal power and wind energy. BlackRock's ...

IFM Investors certified by Climate Active

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... processes to measure, reduce, and offset carbon emissions. As part of their commitment, IFM will transition to 100% green electricity for its Australian offices by mid-2023 and has set operational targets for direct emissions reductions actions, improved ...

Report sounds alarm on data centre climate risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... May this year. The research cites statistics finding that IT and data centres contribute approximately 1% of global electricity consumption and up to 2% - equivalent to the airline industry. According to the International Energy Agency, data centres ...

The skills shortage delaying net zero: CEDA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... the total number of jobs. In fact, it predicts a worker shortfall: Between 2016 and 2021 employment in fossil-fuel electricity generation fell by 18%, while employment in hydroelectric and other renewable generation increased by 81%. The energy-efficiency ...

Suppliers on notice: Amazon to enforce emissions reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... in renewables - more than 18 green hydrogen companies including Electric Hydrogen and Sunfire - and in 2022, 90% of electricity was powered by renewables. The company has so far invested in developing more than 400 solar and wind energy projects, and ...