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Australia well placed to implement ETS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... framework onto which a carbon pricing mechanism can be built. The Finsia paper notes that the country's National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System which has been operational since 2007, combined with rigorous data and analysis from existing markets ...

Environmental services company declared carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... voluntary scheme. The program is administered by Low Carbon Australia on behalf of the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. "Companies need to respond to climate change," said William Thiel, technical director at An Mea, in a press release. ...

Goodman Group announces DIISR building development win

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... completion in May 2012 and forecast to have an end value of AU$53.9 million. The new development will incorporate a number of energy efficient and sustainable design features including high performance glazing, insulation and intelligent lighting design ...

ANZ publishes interim corporate responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... Royal Bank of Scotland in Asia," the report explained. "As a result of our substantial growth, air travel and data centre energy use have increased significantly resulting in the increase in total GHG emissions. On a number of other measures - per FTE ...

Renewable energy could meet up to 80% of global supply by 2050: IPCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
Nearly 80% of the world's energy supply could be met by renewables by 2050, if supported by public policies, according to a report from over 120 researchers working with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Additionally, increasing ...

KPMG: sustainability strategies driven by cost reduction, environment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... sustainability, with cost reduction a key rationale and a primary focus on the environmental side, particularly on resource and energy efficiency. According to KPMG's Corporate Sustainability: A Progress Report, 62% of companies report having a corporate ...

GRI developing oil and gas sector reporting guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... will cover key issues specific to the industry including: emissions, effluents and waste, water, biodiversity, renewable energy, biofuels, health impact assessment, asset integrity and safety processes, indigenous peoples, impacts on local communities ...

NSW coal miners engage in landmark stakeholder survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... Anglo American, Ashton Coal, BHP Billiton Mt Arthur Coal, Bloomfield Colliery, Coal & Allied, Muswellbrook Coal, Peabody Energy Australia, Vale Australia - Integra Coal Operations, and Xstrata Coal. Dust and air quality and employment opportunities and ...

Integrating ESG an evolution for institutional investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... criteria such as "responsible investment" approaches, and as a source of investment opportunity in sectors such as renewable energy. "Sustainable investment has a few components," Goss said (pictured at left). "First is the recognition and management ...

Pacific Hydro to trade carbon credits from Chilean hydro project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
Pacific Hydro, a renewable energy company owned by Industry Funds Management's Australian Infrastructure Fund, has received permission to create and trade carbon credits derived from a river hydro asset in Chile. The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) ...