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AGL commences construction on Nyngan Solar Plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
AGL Energy has begun construction on the AU$300 million Nyngan Solar Plant. Construction on the Nyngan Solar Plant will take approximately 18 months to complete, and the plant is expected to be fully operational by June 2015. It will deliver 103 megawatts ...

Interest spurs new developments in social enterprise funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
The increased interest in using debt and equity instruments to fund social enterprises in Australia is leading financiers, investors and government bodies to consider various vehicles for financing businesses from within the community, including a category ...

Push continues for Australia to adopt mining payment regime

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
Canada has gone one step closer to establishing a payment disclosure standard for its listed mining companies, with civil society groups in Australia increasing the focus on seeing a similar regime introduced here. Last week, a multi-stakeholder Resource ...

NSW leasehold approved for Carbon Farming Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
An 8,500-hectare section of native forest in western New South Wales has been deemed eligible under the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) by the federal government. Josh Harris, Climate Friendly The Sunset Ranch Native Forest Protection Project is the ...

Pangolin Associates hires Sam Phua

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
Energy and carbon management firm Pangolin Associates has hired Sam Phua to its Brisbane office. Iain Smale, Pangolin Associates Phua is a registered greenhouse and energy auditor and brings energy and carbon services experience, as well as the Airport ...

Global banks launch voluntary Green Bond Principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
Thirteen global investment banks have endorsed the Green Bond Principles - a set of voluntary guidelines on the development and issuance of green bonds. Marilyn Ceci, managing director, JPMorgan Chase corporate investment bank Bank of America Merrill ...

ARENA co-funds South Australia solar thermal power study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will contribute AU$1 million to a feasibility study into solar thermal power generation at Port Augusta, South Australia. ARENA will partner with natural gas and electricity provider, Alinta, and the South ...

APRA: 22% of superannuation fund directors women

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
Women held 22% of directorships at superannuation funds in 2013, an increase from 16% in 2006, according to data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). But although there is a higher percentage of women holding directorships in ...

Climate Bonds Standard tackles low-carbon transport

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
The Climate Bonds Standard has established a Low-Carbon Transport working group which will develop eligibility criteria to certify low-carbon transport-related bonds. Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds chair The group consists of Michael Replogle, managing ...

NAB, bankmecu, Stockland on Integrated Reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
The final version of the Integrated Reporting framework has given greater clarity to how companies can report on materiality and content elements while increasing the flexibility of the framework's application by companies, according to the three Australian ...