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ClimateWorks Australia: Australia can decarbonise by 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... in emissions. Then we can use the carbon-free electricity to replace petrol in cars, and gas in buildings and some industrial processes." The report uses modelling from the CSIRO and the Victoria University Centre for Policy Studies, using the same tools ...

Business begins unwinding of carbon tax arrangements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... stimulates economic development of Aboriginal lands. "Aboriginal carbon projects will likely have to compete with other industrial projects to sell credits in an ERF or seek deals in the voluntary market," he said. "Either way the costs of production ...

GRI undergoing governance process to become standard setter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... except for the due process oversight committee would have the regional diversity and diversity of interest groups - industrial groups, business, investors, to ensure that GRI maintains the multi-stakeholder processes at its centre," Whitaker noted. Last ...

ASIC guide widens scope of risk, future prospect disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... environmental risks that may affect an entity's achievement of its financial prospects would be more likely for an industrial entity than for a financial services entity. Each risk that is disclosed should: (a) be described in its context (e.g. why the ...

Vast Solar begins construction on 6MW solar thermal station

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... stored and then released as needed to generate steam to drive a traditional turbine for electricity generation, or for industrial processes such as meat processing, brewing, or minerals processing," the company said. The Jemalong Solar Thermal Station ...

CCA final report reveals future policy shock for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) report recommending a target range of 40-60% carbon emissions reductions by 2030 signals a "future policy shock" on climate ambition, which brings more policy uncertainty for investors, according to the Investor Group ...

AMP Capital busts ESG myths

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Carlsson-Sweeny also explained that ESG is not just about environmental impacts, and reiterated that depending on the industrial sector and the company, the relative weights of environmental, social and governance factors can differ in their impact on ...

South Australia introduces building upgrade finance bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Adelaide City Council has the greatest number of properties that could be eligible for BUF, with over 3,000 commercial and industrial properties, mainly commercial office and retail buildings, according to the spokesperson at the Department of Environment ...

CDP: progress stalling on supply chain emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... This constitutes a rise of more than a fifth since last year. The 2,868 companies produce around 14% of 2013's global industrial emissions, and the 64 CDP supply chain members behind the request to this supply chain represent a combined annual spending ...

CDP: investment in carbon reduction yields positive return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
Companies that allocate capital to carbon emissions reductions generate positive return on investment (ROI) of 33.6%, creating US$15.1 billion in value, according to CDP's third annual Carbon Action report. CDP's Carbon Action initiative is backed by ...