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Demand exceeds supply in Australian green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... green bonds. J.P. Morgan leads a third of green munis in the US. There is a lot of focus on clean water, drinking water and waste water treatment. More recently, we have seen transactions with Sound Transit in Washington State, also the MTA green bond ...

ARENA allocates funds for biomass research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... least an additional AU$100 million in equity for investments. The fund will invest in technologies including energy from waste, anaerobic digestion, sustainably sourced biomass-to-energy projects, landfill gas capture, wood pelletisation (where forestry ...

South Australia passes building upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... environmental building upgrade finance allowing commercial property owners to access finance to retrofit buildings to improve water, waste and energy efficiency. Scott Bocskay, CEO of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund The legislation, Local Government (Building ...

CEFC launches $250m Local Government Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... efficient LED lighting, as well as installing rooftop solar PV on council-owned buildings. The CEFC has identified energy from waste projects as an area where councils can generate energy by reusing landfill waste. We'll also be speaking with councils ...

CEFC commits $100m to Australian Bioenergy Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... least an additional AU$100 million in equity for investments. The fund will invest in technologies including energy from waste, anaerobic digestion, sustainably sourced biomass-to-energy projects, landfill gas capture, wood pelletisation (where forestry ...

Climate Bonds Initiative to release V2.0 standards this month

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... made up 20%, or US$118.4 billion. The remaining 10% of bonds came from buildings and industry, agriculture and forestry, waste and pollution, water themes, and multi-sector bonds. Fowler said there are expectations of more water and water-infrastructure ...

Industrial relations: a vehicle for climate change mitigation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... they've extended the remit of works council to cover carbon emissions." Initial work in Australia has focused on reducing waste, reducing energy and increasing recycling, all areas where employees can and should be engaged, he said. "I think it's critical ...

Investors launch GRESB Infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... benefits, such as vital transportation links, (renewable) energy sources, liveability, social infrastructure, water and waste management systems, smart grids and low-carbon transportation systems," GRESB said. "Given the long-term horizon and the societal ...

Australia/NZ property companies, funds outperform: GRESB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... adoption of sustainability management practices and on-going efforts to address critical issues related to energy, water, waste, and human health. The recent reductions in energy, carbon and water consumption achieved by the commercial real estate sector ...

Telstra publishes 2015 Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... emissions trough project initiatives, and reduced carbon emissions intensity by 27%. Telstra reported working to mimimise waste through its supply chain. "We are working to be more proactive and strategic in our approach to the environment," the report ...