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Experts warn of trustees' climate change litigation risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... looking to legal tools to augment their engagement work with pension funds over the climate risks in investment portfolios. In April, the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) and Client Earth launched a project at challenging pension fund trustees ...

Experts evaluate ERF baseline mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... aggregated CO2-e at the entity level. The Clean Energy Regulator has announced that the first ERF auction will take place on 15 April, and experts say the participants will most likely be drawn from existing Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) project owners. ...

Government retains gender equity reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), but the government has removed several requirements that were due to commence in April. Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia Senator Eric Abetz, minister for employment, and Senator Michaelia Cash, minister ...

Assessing likely process, impacts of first ERF auction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Regulator has announced that the first Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction will take place on 15 April, and experts say the participants will most likely be drawn from existing Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) project owners. Jennifer ...

Queensland Investment Corporation joins GRESB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... certified for its environmental qualities Meanwhile, GRESB has also announced it will launch the 2015 GRESB survey on 1 April. "The 2015 GRESB Survey should be very familiar to previous participants," GRESB said. "No questions have been added or removed ...

Principles for Responsible Investment hire head of Africa

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... period, and will provide a "simpler, more transparent and accountable governance structure which will come into effect in April 2015," PRI said. "The governance review demonstrates our commitment to be responsive to the needs and concerns of our divergent ...

Carnegie Wave Energy installs first CETO 5 unit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... decade and has made strides towards becoming a competitive renewable energy solution." The CETO 5 units were "unveiled" in April, and units 2 and three are being installed. The second CETO 5 unit will likely be deployed in December, "subject to suitable ...

Westpac increases lending to cleantech, enviro services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... homes. Westpac is in the process of setting its 2015 strategy for green bonds and social impact bonds, Toohill said. In April, the World Bank issued a AU$300 million, five-year fixed rate Australian-dollar denominated Kangaroo Green Bond, the first ever ...

PRI signatory assets top US$45 trillion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment's (PRI) total signatory assets under management (AUM) grew to more than US$45 trillion to the end of April 2014, with the number of signatories reaching 1,260, PRI said. Fiona Reynolds, UN PRI managing director "The updated figures ...

Vast Solar begins construction on 6MW solar thermal station

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... three hours' thermal storage, which should enable the plant to generate electricity on demand. Construction began in mid-April and is expected to finish by the end of the year. CST power generation uses the sun's thermal energy, Vast Solar explained. ...