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Australian/NZ property continue dominance in GRESB survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... GRESB) According to the GRESB 2013 report, the real estate sector globally is reducing its environmental impact, decreasing energy consumption by 4.8% in 2011-2012, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 163,000 homes. Over the same period ...

Melbourne wins energy efficient built environment award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
The City of Melbourne has been recognised at the C40 and Siemens Climate Leadership Award in the category of Energy Efficient Built Environment. The award, which was given in London earlier this week, recognises Melbourne's initiatives to create an ...

HSBC calls for policies to support low-carbon financing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... to reward financial markets to find the more than US$1 trillion per year that will be needed to decarbonise the global energy system by 2020, according to HSBC Global Research. HSBC said that in addition to the US$1 trillion per year needed to decarbonise ...

City of Melbourne, NAB, Eureka Funds Management sign EUA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... upgrade. It will also reduce carbon emissions by an estimated 606,700kg a year and cut more than $80,000 off the building's energy bills, according to the City of Melbourne. The signing is a significant milestone, said Scott Bosckay, chief executive ...

Beyond Zero Emissions proposes model for retrofitting houses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... and commercial property could reach zero carbon emissions standards in 10 years with sufficient retrofitting to reduce energy consumption, according to Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE), a not-for-profit research and education organisation. BZE recently published ...

EY: Businesses need long term carbon policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... will launch its emission trading scheme next year. EY said that China has also become the largest investor in renewable energy and its incoming president has proposed other measures to reduce emissions and pollution such as putting a cap on coal consumption ...

Carbon price uncertainty erodes business investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
The price on carbon has spurred business innovation to reduce energy and carbon emissions with minimal economic impact, but the uncertainty about its future post-election has delayed further investment across all sectors, according to a survey from ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases criteria for solar assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... Initiative said that criteria for manufacturers in the solar supply chain will follow in the northern hemisphere autumn. "Solar energy seems like a straightforward fixed asset to include in our definition of a low carbon economy," said Sean Kidney, Climate ...

AECOM employees to support Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Three AECOM employees will volunteer to join Pollinate Energy, a not-for-profit social enterprise that is providing affordable clean energy solutions to people in India's urban slums. AECOM landscape architect Belinda Dods, environmental engineer Rosanna ...

WWF: ETS repeal to reduce renewable energy, increase prices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Repealing Australia's emissions trading scheme would reduce renewable energy production and retail electricity customers would likely face higher prices, according to a report released by WWF-Australia. Graphic courtesy of WWF-Australia The report finds ...