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Charter Hall publishes first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... from 2011 to 2012, but overall energy consumption fell slightly from 2011 to 2012. "As part of the [g]roup's energy efficiency program, which commenced in 2010, we have actively pursued and achieved significant emission reductions across our managed ...

A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... emissions sounds good, until we discover that the projections were made in 2006 based on different assumptions of energy efficiency and low-emission technologies. But it's still commendable, as total emissions are falling. Measuring carbon against earnings ...

Low Carbon Australia and CEFC to merge for 2013 launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... to merge from 2013. Meg McDonald, Low Carbon Australia CEO The in-principle merger agreement will see LCAL's energy efficiency programs, staff, system, platforms roll into the CEFC's structure. Pending the results of the CEFC's due diligence into LCAL ...

ClimateWorks Australia developing GHG reductions index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... in a comprehensive and comparable way," Garvin said. "For example, this might include data on the number of energy efficiency projects that are being Implemented by industrial companies, the number of wind farms that are being built or proposed, or the ...

Companies with carbon targets see higher reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... efficiency of emissions reductions. Other activities with high IRR and high efficiency include transportation: fleet, energy efficiency: processes and process emissions reductions. "57% of the 256 companies in high emitting industries set absolute and/or ...

MSCI: Asia Pacific, EU green building market show potential

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... companies are doing this, MSCI said. "This industry trend is a reflection not only of weak climate change and energy efficiencyรข€related regulations in North America over the last decade; it is also a consequence of low electricity prices in the ...

Oliver Yates named CEO of Clean Energy Finance Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... Corporation from 2005-2011. The CEFC will start from July 2013 and will provide financing to renewable energy, energy efficiency and low emissions technologies. It was funded with AU$10bn and announced as part of the Clean Energy Future package to encourage ...

Combet announces phase-out of solar credit mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... electricity and curtail a potential oversupply in renewable energy certificates. Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet made the announcement Friday and said that phasing ...

LGS generating energy savings certificates from retrofits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... installing new lighting and see it as part of a whole process designed to get the best lighting outcome - increased energy efficiency and better lighting/ fit for purpose - and certificates are generated on this design, as opposed to the design being ...

Ernst & Young: go beyond carbon price implementation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... that businesses examine internal abatement projects, including options such as fuel switching, cogeneration, energy efficiency and process improvements. The options should be compared and assessed against a marginal abatement cost curve, both under the ...