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Monash University selected as sustainable development hub

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... SDSN program is supported by the Harold Mitchell Foundation, the National Australia Bank and the Australian federal government. University of Siena in Italy has also been selected as a regional SDSN centre and will focus on the Mediterranean region. ...

Government bodies not effectively speaking on sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... respondents were undecided, 30% said "not really" and 10% said always and another 10% said mostly. "Both state and federal government have a low authenticity score," Hale said. "Generally, people are not convinced when the government tells them things. ...

Combet announces phase-out of solar credit mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
The federal government will phase out the solar credit mechanism in January 2013, six months 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 ...

Low Carbon Australia finances second Wagga Wagga project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... AU$780,000 upgrade project at the Wagga Wagga Oasis Aquatic Centre is being met partially by AU$375,075 from the federal government through the Community Energy Efficiency Program and with AU$338,250 in finance from Low Carbon Australia. The installation ...

Kidney: Australia should look to fund NBN with green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... green bonds because of their link to encouraging a low-carbon economy, Kidney said. "We would like to see the federal government use a green bond for funding the national broadband network," he said. "That would be a bond that could be rated [under the ...

Clean Energy Council: keep Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has called upon the federal government to retain the 20% Renewable Energy Target (RET) to ensure investment-grade stability and drive job creation in the renewable energy industry. The Climate Change Authority is reviewing ...

Australian Ethical appoints Russell for administration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... From 2000-2008, Gibbs served as CEO of ARIA, the trustee of the PSS and CSS - the superannuation schemes for federal government employees. Prior to that, Gibbs was executive officer of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST).

Low Carbon Australia financing for local council upgrades

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... recreation facility has received AU$225,913 in Low Carbon Australia finance and a AU$369,582 grant from the federal government's Community Energy Efficiency Program towards an AU$739,163 project. The shire will upgrade Cardina Life's heating, ventilation ...

Companies, investors prepared for carbon price launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... liquefied natural gas." Looking broadly into the future, if the carbon pricing regime is not rolled back should the federal government change, cap and trade will become a normal part of risk and return considerations, said Phil Spathis, manager, strategy ...

Women make gains on corporate boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... state-owned corporations when he was in power," she noted. "South Australia also has a target, and now the federal government has set 40:40:20 targets for their boards and committees, which means they will have to pay attention to governance and diversity ...