Search Results

Showing 1841 - 1850 of 2063 results for "Energy"

A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... still be getting a clear handle on its environmental measures, as they are somewhat confusing in the report. Let's take energy and carbon emissions first. The top of the report highlights that Woolworths has achieved a "16.5% reduction in carbon emissions ...

Climate Change Authority backs Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) has recommended that the government retain its renewable energy target (RET), which aims to source 20% of Australia's energy from renewable sources by 2020, a decision that has been welcomed as providing stability ...

Low Carbon Australia and CEFC to merge for 2013 launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
Low Carbon Australia (LCAL) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation have agreed to merge from 2013. Meg McDonald, Low Carbon Australia CEO The in-principle merger agreement will see LCAL's energy efficiency programs, staff, system, platforms roll into ...

Low Carbon Australia finances $11m pilot energy project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
Low Carbon Australia is providing financing for an AU$11m pilot energy project in regional Victoria that will potentially improve power security during peak demand through providing lower-emissions power generation. Site of NovaPower's energy project ...

In 2040, when growth is a memory: Josh Dowse

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... away. "The fatuity of the products is matched by the profundity of the impacts. Rare materials, complex electronics, the energy needed for manufacture and transport are extracted and refined and combined into compounds of utter pointlessness.... We are ...

ClimateWorks Australia developing GHG reductions index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... said in a statement. "Existing reporting systems focus on the total number of emissions produced and the total level of energy use of individuals and businesses." ClimateWorks said there are no comprehensive statistics that are being collected and aggregated ...

More women appointed to ASX200 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... and the highest proportion of companies with no board roles held by female directors represent the materials at 54.35%, energy at 50% and industrial sectors at 46.43%. The AICD report found that the average size of ASX200 company boards were fairly consistent ...

Government bodies not effectively speaking on sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... interact with. Hale noted that positive approaches affect greater behavioural change around sustainability related issues like energy and water consumption - that holds just as true for business entities as it does for individuals. Hale acknowledged ...

Companies with carbon targets see higher reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... highest efficiency of emissions reductions. Other activities with high IRR and high efficiency include transportation: fleet, energy efficiency: processes and process emissions reductions. "57% of the 256 companies in high emitting industries set absolute ...

MSCI: Asia Pacific, EU green building market show potential

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... IPD shows that this is the case for properties that demonstrate higher operational efficiency in terms of reducing their energy and water consumption.3 According to IPD's Australian Green Property Index, buildings with high NABERS energy and water ratings ...