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Shell Scenarios on pathways to net-zero emissions

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... bring more and cleaner energy into the world," said Jeremy Bentham, head of Shell Scenarios. Bentham was present in Melbourne last week to discuss pathways to decarbonisation at Melbourne University. While being an oil and gas company, Bentham underlines ...

Australia, NZ assets perform strongly in GRESB Infrastructure Assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... fund to receive a score above 50. This score is a combined ranking of the fund and its underlying assets, which include Melbourne Airport, Interlink (Sydney's M5 motorway) and Powerco in New Zealand, AMP said. "... ADIT and its assets have had strong ...

Connecting off-grid communities with renewable tech: AllGrid Energy

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... to school on the lands. This is only one example of The Oasis Project's work. At the Ethical Enterprise Conference in Melbourne last week, Ray Pratt, CEO of AllGrid Energy, presented how the Oasis Project aims to give off-grid communities the tools to ...

Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership to offer director program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership (CISL) is offering a non-executive director programme for the first time in Melbourne next year, as an extension of its sustainability training programmes for corporate executives. Terence Jeyaretnam, EY ...

Opportunities in the Emissions Reduction Fund for the waste industry

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... management projects for participation in future auctions. Michelle Bruce, manager at the Clean Energy Regulator, spoke at the Melbourne Waste Expo 2016 earlier this month and presented to the waste industry on how to participate in the Emissions Reduction ...

Climate Bond Initiative releases climate performance data for buildings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
The Climate Bonds Initiative has released emissions performance trajectory data for commercial offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra. The data sets can be used to assess whether office buildings, proposed developments ...

Australian cities disclose emissions data to CDP cities program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... that 533 cities have reported data to the CDP, an increase of 70% from 2015. Canberra, the City of Adelaide, City of Melbourne, City of Perth, City of Sydney and Wellington City Council all disclosed to CDP again in 2016, while Auckland Council, Byron ...

Sustainable Melbourne Fund receives ARENA grant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided AU$425,000 in grant funding to Sustainable Melbourne Fund to assist councils in Victoria to set up environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs). Scott Bocskay, CEO of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund ...

Citi, Credit Suisse top ESG RA Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... broking firms in Australia to bring focus on this vitally important area of research." During the awards luncheon in Melbourne this week, Simon O'Connor, CEO of the Responsible Investment association Australasia moderated a panel of experts discussing ...

Super funds on ESG engagement at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... in that process. Speaking at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) annual conference this week in Melbourne, panellists Julie Bignell, director and chair - member and employer services committee at CareSuper, Michelle Blicavs: trustee ...