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ARENA, CEFC back Barcaldine Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) are providing funding towards the construction of Barcaldine Regional Community Solar Farm in Queensland. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) ...

Global Investors sign Paris Green Bonds Statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... governments to develop projects that can be financed by green/climate bonds. Whilst these 27 signatories do not include Australian institutions, the Investor Group on Climate Change has signed on as a support of the statement, along with Ceres Investor ...

ACSI annual report outlines 2015-2018 strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors reported that 78% of engagement targets showed improvement in the 2014/2015 year, while also increasing the number of companies they engaged with by 20%. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ACSI released its ...

Assessing net benefits of Indigenous CFI projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... to savanna burning, which is a traditional activity carried out by Indigenous landowners, as an example in which the Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated from the activity have been sold through the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auctions ...

ACCSR: Companies lack strategies to manage human rights risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
Australian businesses are increasingly recognising they need to manage human rights risks in their supply chains, but lack clear strategies and processes to take action, according to new research from the Australian Human Rights Commission, Australian ...

South Australia passes building upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... NSW, there's more of a relationship in the market with engagement with the building owners and developers." The South Australian legislation was passed with the support of John Darley MLC, Kelly Vincent MLC and the Greens, said Ian Hunter, climate change ...

CEFC launches $250m Local Government Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has developed a new AU$250 million program to encourage Australian councils to invest in technologies to increase their energy efficiency and lower emissions. The CEFC Local Government Finance Program will ...

Ross Hill Wine Group certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... NSW has received carbon neutral certification under the National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS), making it the first Australian winery to do so. Iain Smale, Pangolin Associates Pangolin Associates, energy and carbon management specialists, advised Ross ...

Governance Institute appoint Simon Pordage president

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... vice-president prior to this appointment. Pordage is currently company secretary for four listed investment companies, including Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited and was previously deputy company secretary for ANZ Banking Group and prior ...

Peter Woolcott outlines Australian priorities for COP21

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
A successful outcome to the Paris Climate Summit will be an agreement that sets a strategy for global action over time in which countries that are party to the process are similarly engaged on a pathway to cap global temperature increases to 2 degrees ...