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Hydrogen's role in the green economy

ANTOINE CHAMPENIER  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
Hydrogen is the simplest and most abundant element in existence. People have imagined possible applications for hydrogen for a long time, but these ideas have often been full of promise yet short on delivery. So far, the element's uses have mostly been ...

AGL, ARENA in $8m electric vehicle charging study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... like batteries under orchestration by FY24, compared with 72 MW now." The trial is being run through AGL Next, AGL's innovation hub, and it will help to determine when to avoid congestion on the grid during times of peak demand by switching EV charging ...

Cleanaway publishes first sustainability report after engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... upon nine SDGs, including gender equality, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, industry, innovation and infrastructure, reduced inequalities, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate ...

Solar, residential financier issues certified green ABS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... solar purchases. In 2019, Brighte launched the Brighte Green Loan. The public debt issuance will be used to accelerate innovation and growth, launching new green energy finance products in 2021. Brighte mandated NAB as the sole arranger, continuing its ...

Waste and recycling legislation to foster circular economy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... construction. Jeyaretnam noted that in addition to bolstering the focus on developing a circular economy and encouraging innovation to reduce product ion waste over product lifecycle, it also "tightened" the wording pertaining to the environment minister's ...

Link between post-bushfire regeneration and impact investing: WWF-Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... bushfires in late 2019 and 2020. The program is unusual in that it uses impact funding structures to try and scale up innovation, said Reece Proudfoot, head of innovation and impact investment - WWF Australia. "At a macro level, the blow to people and ...

Green loans in "nascent" stage: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... officer, Climate Bonds Initiative. "Early involvement of major banks, adherence to market best practice and commitment to innovation. Acceleration in the corporate sector can be expected on both sides of the Tasman as net zero targets and transition ...

Ban on waste export presents risks, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... their company. "This injection gives the waste management industry confidence when investing in infrastructure and innovation," said Vik Bansal, Cleanaway CEO and managing director. "With this fund, governments at all levels, together with industry can ...

Call for education on difference between sustainable, impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... care to people more quickly and efficiently." The American Century Health Care Impact Equity fund has four thematics - innovation in treating diseases, improving access to healthcare, lowering costs of access to healthcare, and investing in efficient ...

QBE makes allocation to impact investment fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Impact Investment fund opened to investors in January and is aimed at supporting enterprises that emphasise social innovation and address pressing social and humanitarian issues. The fund will focus on edtech, ehealth and fintech innovations improving ...