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NZ Super Fund invests US$65 million in Rubicon Global

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... global transition to a low-carbon economy. Rubicon, which aims to divert waste from landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions," Fennell said. "As a company with a deep commitment to sustainability, Rubicon is proud to be backed by the NZ Super Fund ...

Rising importance of sustainability in the commercial real estate industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... world's built environment, of which real estate is a notable component, is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, consuming a third of our water and generating 40% of our waste. Secondly, the cost of electricity, water, waste and other ...

CEFC invests $150 million with IFM Australian Infrastructure Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... Inventory, which found that "infrastructure-related emissions account for more than half Australia's total greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from the electricity sector (35%) and the transport sector (18%). The CEFC estimates that just a five per cent ...

Protecting impact from Greenwash - Duncan Paterson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... grappled with this issue - the carbon market. Regulators issue credits to projects that are reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but in order to earn credits a project proponent must demonstrate that the emissions reductions wouldn't have happened in the ...

New Forests given award for portfolio of carbon offset projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... recognizes New Forests' portfolio of more than 19 forest carbon offset projects supplying the California greenhouse gas emissions trading system. New Forests was the first company to register an offset project developed under the California Compliance ...

CEFC signs agreement with Metro Finance to launch green vehicle finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... 'green' transport choices," Learmonth said. "Transport is responsible for around 16 per cent of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions. This could be dramatically reduced if businesses replace their old vehicle fleets with best-in-class models. "The scale ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation backs large-scale solar developments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... 25% of its current grid electricity tariffs, the CEFC said. The solar will also reduce the building's greenhouse gas emissions by 3,728 tonnes over the life of the system. The CEFC has committed up to $153,000 towards the YourDC solar project The building ...

CDP issues 2017 Climate Change Report for Australia/New Zealand companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
A growing number of companies around the world are adopting Science-Based Targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while within Australia and New Zealand, more companies are reporting data to CDP, according to CDP's 2017 Climate Change Report. CDP ...

ANZ Bank identifies climate change as component within credit risk, talks TCFD guidelines in 2017 Annual Review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... reported $6.9 billion in cash profit, and an 11.9% cash return on equity as well as a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from its premises, against a 2013 baseline. ANZ said in the Annual Review that it has tracked the "average emissions intensity ...

Australian companies developing internal carbon price within the next two years: SBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... next two years. Of the Australian companies providing data to CDP, 60^ have set targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, as compared to 85% of companies globally, while 94%have climate change integrated into their business strategy and 87% have ...