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Citywide make two board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... year, and Mark Birrell, former chairman, who stepped down in February 2015. Hardy has served on more than 25 boards across energy, services, technology, telecommunications and not-for-profit sectors. He has worked around the world, including more than ...

Decarbonising economy requires sophisticated investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... carbon-emitting fossil fuels, but it is also important to encourage divestment from and engagement with sectors that are the most energy inefficient, and to acknowledge that an energy mix will be needed during the transition period, said Dr Stuart Palmer ...

CEFC invests $125 million in energy efficiency property trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will invest up to AU$125 million in a AU$400 million unlisted sustainable property trust to be managed by EG Group. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) CEO The High Income Sustainable Office ...

Experts warn of trustees' climate change litigation risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... of the risk." But even if there isn't a global commitment and concomitant target to cut emissions globally, the shift in energy consumption is presenting a risk to some fossil fuel assets that trustees must also bring into consideration, said Oscar McLaren ...

CEFC, NAB launch $120m green finance fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has selected National Australia Bank (NAB) to partner on a new AU$120 million program to provide finance for businesses seeking to reduce energy and operating costs through "green" investments. Oliver Yates ...

Eureka Funds Management funds Sydney EUA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
Eureka Funds Management, National Australia Bank and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have financed a AU$1.2 million environmental upgrade agreement (EUA) that will retrofit the Readers Digest Building in Sydney. The agreement has been signed ...

Climate change impacts on investments "inevitable": Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... 10-year period) depending on the climate scenario," Mercer also said. These winners and losers are not just within the energy sector. "There are impacts at a net global level," Birgden said. "For example, take the question of the agricultural sector ...

ANZ issues $600m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... they do attract a different investor base, so there is a potential for the pricing to be beneficial as well." The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) was involved in the discussions around ANZ's development of the book, and made an initial AU$75 ...

Carbon Trade Exchange sells EU arm to EEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... offsetting. It operates spot exchanges in a number of global environmental commodity markets, including carbon, renewable energy certificates (RECs) and water. CTX founder Wayne Sharpe has now joined the EEM board as chairman. The transaction is expected ...

Pollinate Energy to open Kolkata office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
Pollinate Energy, a social enterprise that provides affordable solar lighting to people in India's urban slums, is expanding its operations into Kolkata, its third city in India. Alexie Seller, national manager - business development and operations ...