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Climate Bond Initiative releases climate performance data for buildings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... property development in the commercial heart of Australia's major cities, contributing to local and national emissions reduction targets," said Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative. "Bond issuers have a simplified process to evaluate building performance. ...

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
... buildings, energy-from-waste projects, and projects registered for Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) under the Emissions Reduction Fund. "Being able to put together the partnership with Westpac is a major opportunity to accelerate the transition ...

CEFC commits to Westpac Efficient Financing Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... buildings, energy-from-waste projects, and projects registered for Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) under the Emissions Reduction Fund. Westpac customers will be able to access specialist expertise to assist them in creating and delivering on these ...

Experts weigh implications of Labor's ETS proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... carbon emissions to 5% below 2000 levels by 2020, and 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2030. It consists of the Emissions reduction Fund, a crediting element for emissions reductions, the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) to purchase emissions reductions, and ...

Companies advised to stress test climate change scenarios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
This week, representatives from Australia and more than 150 nations gathered in New York to sign off on the Paris Agreement. Even as governments around the world face calls to set policies and legislation to fulfil their commitments, there is also new ...

Paris Agreement refers to mitigation co-benefits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... that at COP21, Environment Minister Greg Hunt announced that 7 million tCO2-e had been contracted under the Emissions Reduction Fund from savanna burning, "which at $13 per ton, represents a new industry worth over $90m."

Assessing net benefits of Indigenous CFI projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... in which the Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated from the activity have been sold through the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auctions, generating net benefits for both Indigenous groups and the entities purchasing the credits. Gerrard spoke ...

Mining companies not adequately managing carbon risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... from CDP to assess if the largest metal and mining companies are taking actions including "setting meaningful emissions reduction targets, conducting water stress evaluation or preparing for the expected tightening and expansion of carbon regulation ...

CDP Names Climate A List in 2015 report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... management of climate change, 84% report engagement with policymakers on climate change, 50% have intensity emissions reduction targets, 89% have active emissions reduction emissions, 63% report emissions data for two or more scope 3 categories, 64% ...