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Businesses addressing climate change as strategic risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... that many companies are looking at it, if they have the latitude to shift." Hoffman pointed to consumer demand for more energy efficient appliances and use of biofuels as examples of how companies are moving on climate change ahead of government policy ...

City of Melbourne certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... Council is also working with the city's commercial building owners and high-rise apartment residents to reduce water and energy usage and manage waste and recycling and Cr Wood also pointed to initiatives such as the 1200 Buildings program and environmental ...

bankmecu to offer environmental upgrade agreement finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... borrowers, They're happy to go out to that term, and that, we think, is an attractive differentiator when it comes to financing energy efficiency and buildings projects," Bocskay said. "Longer terms make agreements more attractive on a cashflow basis ...

CEC to partner with American Council on Renewable Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) have announced a partnership in which that will bring together industry experts and stakeholders to work on policies, finance mechanisms and market drivers beneficial ...

GRESB hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... for advising investors, investment managers and tenants on a wide range of sustainability-related subjects,, including energy management and sustainability risk management. She has worked extensively on tenant engagement issues including the implementation ...

Energy Choice joins Energy Smart Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
Energy Choice, an Adelaide-based solar and lighting specialist, has joined the Energy Smart Finance Program, a joint initiative of Low Carbon Australia and FlexiGroup. Energy Smart Finance provides access to vendors and finance in an integrated fashion ...

University of Sydney opens Centre for Carbon, Water and Food

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... Innovation Council, which said in 2010 that national priority be given to understanding and mapping connections between energy, water, carbon, climate, agriculture, ecosystems, the economy and society to ensure Australia's future food security and to ...

Net Balance: financial, shared value performance related

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... scores over the five years of analysis include Wesfarmers, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Transurban, NAB, ANZ, Stockland, Origin Energy, AGL Energy, IAG, Santos and Bluescope Steel. See Also: Net Balance launches research and development institute

Low Carbon Australia finances Warrnambool lighting project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Low Carbon Australia (LCAL) will partly finance an energy efficient street lighting project in Victoria that will cut energy use and costs in six councils. LCAL will provide slightly more than 50% of the Warrnambool City Council's AU$872,500 commitment ...

LGS buys into IFC green bond issue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... 10% of the institution's overall commitments for the year. About 70% of IFC's investments in the power sector involved energy efficiency and renewable energy. IFC expects to double its climate-related investments to roughly US$3 billion per year by F ...