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Farming, forestry activities proposed for CFI positive list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... been approved - capture and combustion of landfill gas, destruction of methane generated from manure in piggeries, environmental plantings, and savanna burning, while other methodologies are under consideration. The positive additionality test means ...

Low Carbon Australia financing for local council upgrades

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... don't just produce one-off benefits for their communities. They continue to keep operating costs down and deliver environmental gains over the life of the equipment." Meanwhile, Low Carbon Australia has also provided finance of AU$163,880 towards $207,880 ...

Most Asia Pacific private equity investors monitor ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
The majority of Asia-Pacific investors in private equity monitor, or expect to monitor, general partners' environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies, in contrast to 70% of European investors and 27% of North American investors, according to ...

The UpSide interview: Dr Fraser Thompson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... policy offer- emission reductions at the New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage, is currently studying Environmental Economics and Climate Change at the London School of Economics as an Australian Chevening Scholar. The UpSide is a project ...

Using water accounting to measure, manage financial risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... and water brokers", government representatives and advisers; water industry regulators, water managers, including environmental water managers and water service providers; stakeholders with water-related interest; and water industry consultants. AWAS ...

Farrell names appointments to National Water Commission

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
The Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, Senator Don Farrell, has appointed Karlene Maywald chair of the National Water Commission and re-appointed three commissioners. Don Farrell Maywald is a former South Australian Nationals ...

ARENA board members, CEO named

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
Jane Sargison, Betsy Donaghey, Judith Smith and Mark Twidell have been appointed as inaugural board members of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), and Ivor Frischknecht has been named ARENA's first chief executive officer. Resources Minister ...

British government to mandate LSE greenhouse gas disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... from the government is a much-needed response to market needs and an important step towards improved valuation of environmental risk," said Paul Dickinson, CDP executive chairman. "After ten years of driving forward corporate disclosure on ghg emissions ...

Farmers, land managers examine Carbon Farming Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... been approved - capture and combustion of landfill gas, destruction of methane generated from manure in piggeries, environmental plantings, and savanna burning, while other methodologies are under consideration. At the moment, there are no approved projects ...

Mercer: green bonds deserve investment consideration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... well as citing the belief by green bond issuers that there is a correlation between financial sustainability and environmental, social and governance factors. The Climate Bonds Initiative and the HSBC Climate Change Centre of Excellence found that there ...