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Sustainable Melbourne Fund, ARENA, extend partnership in Victoria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... are saving Victorian small to medium enterprises $1.5 million per annum, and cutting 5,953 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. "There are plenty more to come," said Scott Bocskay, SMF CEO. "If you look at the history of EUFs, the vision is starting to ...

ASX200 sustainability disclosures improve, but climate-related data needed: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... evaluated companies on three climate-related indicators, finding that 116 ASX200 companies (58%) reported on greenhouse gas emissions in 2016, 88 ASX200 companies (43%) published policy statements acknowledging climate change as a business risk, and ...

Investors decry decision by United States president to withdraw from Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... up to governments to stand by the commitments they made and implement their national plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and respond to the physical impacts of climate change," said Frank Pegan, chief executive officer of Catholic Super and chair ...

CEFC lends $30 million to ResourceCo for conversion of waste into PEF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... society's reliance on both landfill disposal practices and fossil fuels. By achieving this we help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, avoid soil and water contamination, and conserve resources." When operational, the Wetherill Park plant will process around ...

South Pole Group acquires Climate Friendly, splits business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... landowners and traditional owners to unlock value from their land whilst reducing significant volumes of greenhouse gas emissions."

Australian Ethical Investment engages on sustainability of meat

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... raised as part of this engagement. Tassal offers fewer feedstock concerns, their product produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions and it avoids the issue of land clearing."

Teachers Mutual Bank installs solar panels, LED lights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... buildings. Teachers Mutual has installed 612 solar panels and 1,825 LED lights, which is expected to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by28% and save AU$750,000 over the next five years, according to a report by the Incus Group. A total of four buildings ...

AMP Capital, CSIRO back renewable energy tech startup Evergen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... energy more efficiently and import energy from the grid where needed, such that we try to minimise the greenhouse gas emissions, minimise energy consumption and cut costs," said Dr Sam Behrens, CSIRO Research Group Leader. "Some of the research we've ...

Australian cities disclose emissions data to CDP cities program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... Guangzhou, Bangalore and Kolkata. More cities are also undertaking new activities such as undertaking a greenhouse gas emissions inventory, according to CDP. In 2011, one in ten cities reported conducting a citywide emissions inventory, and now four ...

Food Loss and Waste Accounting Standard launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... supply chain, costing US$940 billion per year, while food loss and waste generates about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. "Waste makes everybody poorer," said Kristian Jensen, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Denmark. "I am pleased that a new strong ...