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ARENA, CEFC changes open door to CCS, hydrogen investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... "critical technologies such as soil-carbon sequestration, carbon capture and storage, production of green-steel, and industrial processes to reduce energy consumption." The CEFC welcomed the announcement, noting "this new funding is critical to enable ...

Women continue to see gains on ASX200 boards: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
Women hold 31.3% of ASX200 board positions, with only one ASX200 company not having a single woman on its board, according to the latest data from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Nicola Wakefield Evans, 30% Club Australia chair ...

ACCR files resolutions with BHP, AGL for AGM votes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... resolution is based on AGL's FY2020 scenario analysis which shows that in order to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, AGL would have to close its three remaining coal-fired power stations by approximately 2036 - as opposed to the ...

CEFC invests in Charter Hall Prime Industrial Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has invested $50 million in the Charter Hall Prime Industrial Fund (CPIF). Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation The $5.5 billion CPIF is one of Australia's largest industrial and logistics ...

KPMG outlines focus on gender diversity in ASX201-300 company boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
In order to increase gender diversity on ASX201-300 company boards, existing board members should look beyond traditional pools of candidates and focus on building the pipeline in executive and upper management, according to research from KPMG. Sarah ...

Carbon emissions need to peak "as soon as possible": AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... that since 1990 three sectors stand out as the fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions - energy use in industrial processes, transportation and manufacturing/construction, which grew by 174%, 71% and 55% respectively. "This means that the ...

HESTA to move to net zero carbon emissions in portfolio by 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... emissions need to reach net zero by 2050 to create a reasonable chance of limiting global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. "If efforts to improve the current trajectory of global warming are not successful, then we can expect an increase ...

AMP Capital regards long term impacts of COVID-19, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... viable." Woodland noted that aspects like business travel and tourism may be impacted on a longer term basis, while industrial activity and ground transport could return to business as usual in less than a year. "For us, we get a lot questions around ...

CEFC to oversee $300m Advancing Hydrogen Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... the CEFC noted. The CEFC expects to provide debt or equity finance to finance eligible larger-scale commercial and industrial projects, typically requiring $10 million or more of CEFC capital. CEFC investments typically include co-financiers and/or equity ...

Sustainable Australia Fund on COVID-19 impacts, upgrade finance outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... collaboration with local councils, installers and businesses through a financing model to allow commercial, office, and industrial buildings to retrofit projects for energy, water and environmental sustainability. "Everyone is in survival mode at the ...