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Opportunities in the Emissions Reduction Fund for the waste industry

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
In the run up to the upcoming fourth auction for the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), the Clean Energy Regulator has encouraged the registration of waste management projects for participation in future auctions. Michelle Bruce, manager at the Clean Energy ...

Australian Ethical Investments profit increases 53 percent

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investments has announced a net profit after tax of AU$3.0 million for the 2015-2016 year, an increase of 53% over last year. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director Australian Ethical attributes the profit increase ...

QIC invests $800m in Powering Australian Renewables Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
QIC has invested AU$800 million alongside AGL Energy in the Powering Australian Renewables Fund (PARF), a AU$2 -3 billion large-scale renewable energy fund. AGL's Broken Hill Solar Plant (photo courtesy AGL) QIC has invested the AU$800 million on behalf ...

The search for better social metrics to value affordable housing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
There is a multistakeholder push to develop metrics to more accurately measure the social impacts of affordable housing developments, with investors, intermediaries and housing providers all seeking more reliable standards to assess social as well as ...

Local Councils "missing out" on clean energy solutions: CEFC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Australian councils are "missing out" on lower cost, clean energy solutions and should consider how to improve their infrastructure for better energy performance, according to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The CEFC has published a new market ...

Verdia to assist companies on energy efficiency project design

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Energy services company Verdia has partnered with Westpac to assist companies seeking financing for investments in solar, energy efficient technologies and low emissions vehicles. Paul Peters, CEO, Verdia Westpac has received AU$200 million from the ...

CEFC commits to Westpac Efficient Financing Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed AU$200 million to the Westpac Efficient Financing Program, which will finance business investment in solar, energy efficient technologies, and low emissions vehicles. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy ...

CFSGAM publishes ninth responsible investment report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) is increasing its disclosure of climate change risks by expressing its exposures to fossil fuels as a percentage of assets under management. Pablo Berrutti,head of responsible investment Asia Pacific ...

ARENA allocates funds for biomass research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided AU$3 million to the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) to undertake a comprehensive biomass for bioenergy assessment. RIRDC will conduct the AU$6.2 million project ...

Assessing net benefits of Indigenous CFI projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) projects that have been conducted by Indigenous groups have provided net benefits beyond environmental savings, according to a senior associate with Allens. Emily Gerrard, Allens Arthur Robinson Emily Gerrard, a senior ...