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Beyond Zero Emissions proposes model for retrofitting houses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Australian residential and commercial property could reach zero carbon emissions standards in 10 years with sufficient retrofitting to reduce energy consumption, according to Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE), a not-for-profit research and education organisation. ...

EY: Businesses need long term carbon policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Australian businesses need the next government to implement a carbon policy that protects existing commitments and supports long-term investments that reduce carbon emissions, according to EY. The ongoing political uncertainty surrounding the current ...

ACSI: Investors have confidence in ASX100 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... oversight of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and their level of independence from management, according to a survey from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Ann Byrne, ACSI CEO ACSI's Board Confidence Survey: A Report on Institutional ...

AECOM employees to support Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... the world - and we are glad to support innovations and programs that do so." The Young Professionals Program combines Australian professionals with Indian micro-entrepreneurs to help promote the distribution of clean energy solutions to urban poor communities ...

WWF: ETS repeal to reduce renewable energy, increase prices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... up with Europe's ETS when it enters the flexible pricing period, and that link will largely determine the price that Australian liable entities would pay. Currently, a European carbon unit trades for around EUR6. The future of the ETS is highly dependent ...

Government drafts legislation to bring forward ETS timeline

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... legislation, the limit for Kyoto units will be decreased as a way to facilitate the convergence of the price of EUAs and Australian carbon units. The sub-limit on Kyoto units will be 6.25% of an entity's liability in 2014-15, increasing to 12.5% for ...

J.P. Morgan rates Australian REITs reporting, management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... when it comes to acknowledging, measuring and managing ESG risks," according to analysis by J.P. Morgan. J.P. Morgan's Australian equity research team questioned the 10 largest Australian REITS - including Westfield, GPT Group, Mirvac, Goodman Group ...

Net Balance Foundation joins CitySwitch program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... of Sydney. Companies and organisations including Merrill Lynch, Leighton Holdings, Corrs Chambers Westgarth and the Australian Nurses Federation are among those that have recently joined the CitySwitch Green Office program. "The extra funds would allow ...

New Forests, CEFC agreement on bioenergy, biofuel finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... Australia, with two softwood sawmills located in Tasmania and South Australia. "This is an opportunity to diversify Australian markets for timber, turn waste material into energy, and create new jobs and investment in rural Australia," said David Brand ...

Water risks threaten growth of metals, mining companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... a stakeholder engagement protocol based on industry best practice to engage with communities in which they operate. Australian businesses were included in the survey. Alumina, BHP Billiton, Fortescue Metals, Newcrest Mining, OneSteel, OZ Minerals and ...