Search Results

Showing 11 - 20 of 360 results for %22energy efficiency%22

China relaunches offsets market, releases biodiversity framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... the UK and the US. The country did not join Australia and 119 countries to commit to the Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge at COP28.

Built industry bodies call for green innovation policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... retrofits for existing homes, minimum performance standards for rental properties and mandatory disclosure of energy efficiency at the point of sale. In addition to the potential savings of electrifying the built environment, energy efficiency measures ...

COP28 key outcomes: what it means for finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... first UN Global Stocktake on climate has resulted in "imperfect" momentum on fossil fuels, renewable energy, energy efficiency, adaptation, and climate finance. While some are calling the agreement a "failure", COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber said during ...

COP28: "Weak" Global Stocktake slammed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... actions that countries "could" take: Triple renewable capacity and double the global average annual rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030 Rapidly "phase down" unabated coal and limit permitting new and unabated coal power generation Accelerate ...

Government sets stage for sovereign green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... green categories and further aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals. Categories include renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transportation, green buildings, climate change adaptation, environmentally sustainable management of living natural ...

COP28: Australia signs Glasgow statement to end public finance for fossil fuels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... announcement. "Finance and investment need to shift rapidly to building new clean renewable energy and increasing energy efficiency. A basic part of that is shifting public taxpayers' dollars out of gas and coal. This will help take Australia's earlier ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... globally. Australia joined 119 countries, not including China and India, to commit to the Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge. The agreement will see tripling of the installed renewable energy capacity and doubling of the global average annual ...

Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... the strategy "sets a benchmark. "The focused approach on transitioning to renewable energy, improving building energy efficiency, and adopting Zero Emission Vehicles is commendable and sets a benchmark for major workplaces across the nation," said BCSDA ...

Rest invests $1b in Quinbrook green data centres

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... management and dissemination of data require significant investments and huge amounts of energy. "Maximising their energy efficiency and minimising their environmental impact through our commitment to Quinbrook is just one way we believe we can contribute ...

Finance eyes $500b green buildings opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... achieve net-zero carbon targets by 2050, Australia will need to electrify more than 500 homes a day, improve the energy efficiency of 100 more each day, and retrofit nearly 3.5% of current non-residential stock annually, a significant jump from the present ...