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Local Government Super recognised at Green Globe Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... carbon future," Lambert said in a media statement. The GPT Group was also a recipient of the energy award for its energy efficiency strategy, which has seen energy use across its portfolio reduced by 18%, and, in its office portfolio, the group has reduced ...

CFI up and running, albeit more slowly than expected

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... forward." The CFI, which was launched last December and is administered by the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, implements national obligations under the Kyoto Protocol and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ...

Australian property continues to lead GRESB performers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... key performance indicators. Steering on reduction of resource consumption, and innovation in measures beyond energy efficiency (e.g., productivity, tenant behaviour)", according to GRESB's accompanying report. This year, 450 property companies and funds ...

Investors, traders welcome Australian/EU ETS linkage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... trading schemes from July 2015. Nick Armstrong, CEO COzero The announcement by Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet and European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard will establish a two-way trading link between the ...

Broadbent named chair of CEFC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... and Melbourne Universities. 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 ...

Low Carbon Australia joins Climate Bond Standard group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
Low Carbon Australia has joined the Climate Bond Standard's energy efficiency working group, which will develop criteria to certify energy efficiency-related bonds. Low Carbon Australia will work with representatives from the International Energy Agency ...

Investors conducting climate change risk assessments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... infrastructure and fixed income. Asset manager are also allocating to themed investment strategies such as clean energy, energy efficiency and sustainable timber, and over half of investors - 63% of asset managers and 62% of asset owners - invest in ...

Environmental, economic risks also present opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... well, whether it's new forms of energy, whether it's around more efficient ways of producing, or improving the energy efficiency of product lines," Roux said. "This also plays into one of the other opportunities we talked about in the report- turning ...

City of Melbourne EUAs extended to include property trusts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... considered less risky. Additionally, the structure of the EUA overcomes the "split incentive" where tenant enjoy energy efficiency savings whilst the building owner pays the charges associated with the upgrade. The creation of the EUA structure required ...

IIGCC urges greater energy efficiency for EU property sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
Regulations governing energy efficiency in the property sector across the European Union need to be addressed to overcome split incentives, to aid in refurbishing existing built stock and to exploit opportunities for sustainability improvements throughout ...