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Low Carbon Australia finances Richgro waste-to-energy plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... provided finance for an anaerobic digestion plant for garden products supplier Richgro, allowing the company to adopt waste-to-energy technology. The anaerobic digestion plant is expected to be operational by June 2013 and is expected to have a capacity ...

One third of ASX100 companies assure sustainability reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... disclosures was only clearly identified in 10% of statements reviewed by the study. "Environmental indicators, including energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, were the most common indicators to be assured," the report said. "This may reflect a regulatory ...

Oliver Yates named CEO of Clean Energy Finance Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
Oliver Yates will be the inaugural chief executive officer of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). Yates, who began his job this week, will be responsible for day-to-day operations with the CEFC and will be responsible for the employment of ...

Investor groups call for new climate change policy responses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... predictable policies that encourage low carbon investment; knowledge sharing between governments on effective climate and clean energy policies, building on successful existing national and regional measures; and stronger international agreements that ...

DEXUS building awarded international prize for innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... Wales. 1 Bligh Street has a 6 Star Green Star Office Design v2 Certified rating and is designed to achieve a 5 Star NABERS Energy rating.

ANZ creates hydroelectric power policy for lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... hydroelectric power policy in its 2012 review and has added it as part of their "sensitive sector" policies, which also include energy, extractive industries, forests and forestry and water. "Our hydroelectric power policy guides decision-making relating ...

Combet announces phase-out of solar credit mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... ahead of schedule, a move that is expected to lower the cost of electricity and curtail a potential oversupply in renewable energy certificates. Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency ...

LGS generating energy savings certificates from retrofits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
New South Wales-based Local Government Super (LGS) is generating revenue through the creation of energy savings certificates based on retrofits of properties in its direct real estate portfolio. Local Government Super property, 76 Berry Street, North ...

Hermes Fund Managers launch quant ESG equity strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... not invest in companies which exhibit high ESG risk, or who derive significant revenue from armaments, logging, nuclear energy, gambling and tobacco. "This is another step towards LGS developing and implementing innovative strategies that manage or mitigate ...

Fewer ASX companies see carbon price as a business risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... through what it really means. I think that's a really interesting highlight of the report this year." Australia's Clean Energy Future legislation commenced from July of this year with a three-year fixed price on carbon of AU$23/tonne of carbon emissions ...