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Supply chain, G4, social value to top sustainability agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... "It's prioritisation of cost management at the moment," he said. "There is still a reasonable amount of focus on energy efficiency, which is part of that short term cost focus, but a lot of the other sustainability-related initiatives have a longer payback ...

CDP: progress stalling on supply chain emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... supported by businesses. For companies that reported engaging with policy makers, 81% supported policies promoting energy efficiency and clean energy generation. Mandatory carbon reporting was supported by 67% but cap and trade programs received the ...

Pangolin Associates hires Sam Phua

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... services include mandatory and voluntary schemes such as the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Act, Energy Efficiency Opportunities (EEO), the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), and the National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS). Phua is also ...

IIGCC joins International Climate Bond Standards Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... certification is issued to bonds that are backed by qualifying green assets - wind farms, solar energy plants, energy efficiency investments, low-carbon transport and other projects. Approved third party verifiers review proposed bonds to confirm they ...

NAB, bankmecu, Stockland on Integrated Reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... linked financial and non-financial information provided more depth to the report - in one, Stockland reported its energy efficiency program across its retail centres, which contributed to AU$35 million savings in energy costs as well a reduction of 55,000 ...

Expanded EUAs could generate $4.5bn investment in Victoria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... considered less risky. Additionally, the structure of the EUA overcomes the "split incentive" where tenant enjoy energy efficiency savings whilst the building owner pays the charges associated with the upgrade. The creation of the EUA structure required ...

CEFC invests $536 million across 39 projects in first year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... previous investments of Low Carbon Australia. The fund's mandate is to provide financing to renewable energy, energy efficiency and low emissions technologies. It was funded with AU$10bn and announced as part of the Clean Energy Future package to encourage ...

City of Melbourne looks to commercial solar installation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... considered less risky. Additionally, the structure of the EUA overcomes the "split incentive" where tenant enjoy energy efficiency savings whilst the building owner pays the charges associated with the upgrade. The creation of the EUA structure required ...

CBA questioned over carbon emissions calculations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... -e) was 3,500 t(CO 2 -e) labeled "reallocation of external tenants' electricity". Commonwealth conducted an Energy Efficiency Opportunity (EEO) audit and found that the bank might have been capturing the emissions of third-party tenants, which was confirmed ...

Green bond potential to finance low-carbon chemical industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... Energy Agency estimates that some 40% of investment in reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 2050 will be in energy efficiency," Kidney said in his remarks in Milan at the 4th Italian National Conference on Chemistry and Energy. "With an estimated 9% ...