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COP28: Countries tackle coal as President claims "no science" behind phase-out

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... catalyse the financing at the scale and speed required to transition off of dirty power and accelerate the clean energy future." Some environment and community activist organisations were not so supportive of the move. Abby Maxman, President and CEO ...

Aware Super plugs in to renewable energy platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... storage assets, with BESS being a critical technology in supporting our nation's sustainable transition to a clean energy future." The Birdwood distributed energy platform has already purchased two operating solar farms which it is enhancing with BESS ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... delighted to work with the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner to develop this important risk management framework. A clean energy future is one that effectively manages human rights challenges." Cockayne said the code will align with NSW regulations and Australia's ...

BlackRock continues renewable infrastructure investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... us to rapidly increase our scale, grow our energy services network, and accelerate the transition to a 100% clean energy future. "By 2030, 50% of the world's energy will be generated in the Asia Pacific region. The window to prevent the worst impacts ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation turns 10

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... to consumers." The CEFC was legislated into being in 2012, as part of the then-Julia Gillard government's Clean Energy Future package. It began investing in July 2013 and was designed to encourage private investment and help overcome capital market barriers ...

Alcoa alumina refining project receives ARENA funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and Western Australia's Clean Energy Future Fund (CEFF) have backed a pilot by Alcoa of Australia to trial new carbon reduction technology in refining. Alcoa of Australia will test electric calcination ...

CEFC, Hostplus, Octopus Australia to invest in renewable energy asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... many years," said CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth. "This development will contribute to the region's transition to a clean energy future, while continuing to supply the power that helps keep Australia's lights on. "With the planned construction of both solar ...

New fossil fuel exploration acreage released

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... natural gas and coal resources with geological storage of co-produced CO2 will help Australia develop its clean energy future and meet the growing global demand for low emission fuels," he said. Photo by Victor Garcia on Unsplash

Climate change high on agenda for Oliver Yates parliamentary bid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... in 2013, the CEFC Act was targeted for repeal as part of the unwinding of the previous Labor government's Clean Energy Future legislative package. The legislation to repeal the CEFC was split into a separate bill in the Senate, which was then defeated. ...

CEFC commits $35 million to finance expansion of intelliHUB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... measures to lower day-to-day energy consumption. We see smart metering as an essential part of an integrated clean energy future and we're very excited to be part of this market evolution." Acumen has already installed 170,000 smart meters for Origin ...