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HSBC calls for policies to support low-carbon financing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... to be common definitions and disclosure. "Good data is available for renewables, but there is less clarity on energy efficiency and adaptation. To date, climate disclosure on capital markets has focused on risk, notably around carbon emissions," the ...

City of Melbourne, NAB, Eureka Funds Management sign EUA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... considered less risky. Additionally, the structure of the EUA overcomes the "split incentive" where tenant enjoy energy efficiency savings whilst the building owner pays the charges associated with the upgrade. The creation of the EUA structure required ...

Beyond Zero Emissions proposes model for retrofitting houses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... save money on energy, but to make homes and buildings nicer places to be in. One of the things often said about energy efficiency and commercial buildings, if you look at a company, their energy costs are 1% of their operating cost, while rent might ...

Net Balance Foundation joins CitySwitch program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism has granted AU$1 million to expand the reach of the CitySwitch energy efficiency program. The money was allocated through the department's Energy Efficiency Information Grants (EEIG) program by the Net ...

CEFC study advocates demand management for electricity use

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... business and residential electricity bills through "lower customer energy consumption, via improving end use energy efficiency, lower wholesale energy prices and reduced need for peak electricity generation and deferred or avoided network capital expenditure ...

CEFC in active discussions with project proponents

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... Bank also announced the AU$100 million expansion of an existing Low Carbon Australia co-financing program for energy efficiency business loans. "We are in active discussions with over 50 project proponents, which would involve CEFC finance of circa AU$2 ...

Impax Asset Management makes case for fossil fuel divestment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... Management. Impax created model equity portfolios structured around fossil fuel divestment and tilts towards energy efficiency and renewable energy investments. Impax evaluated the impact of fossil fuel divestment because there is a strengthening campaign ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation makes first investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... providing finance for two wind farm projects and expanding an existing fund that provides business loans for energy efficiency upgrades. CEFC CEO Oliver Yates The AU$10 billion CEFC officially started making investments on Monday, and has announced that ...

GHG efficiency projects increase cities' finances and health

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... participants are the City of Sydney and the City of Melbourne. Overall, the report found that cities are improving energy efficiency- the top three most popular efficiency projects were centred on reducing energy demand in buildings, improving fuel efficiency ...

Budget to cut ARENA funding, bring forward money to CTIP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... government's proposed 2013-2014 budget provides both approval and disappointment for advocates of the clean energy and energy efficiency industries, as measures impact on funding of both the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Clean Technology ...