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Consumers doubt energy retailers' "green" credentials

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... there's something wrong with that. Maybe they should be more involved in community programmes that focus on energy efficiency. Origin sponsors Sustainability Drives, but I don't think that's enough and there's not enough direct connection with the community ...

Carbon price an "entry point" for sustainability discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... corporation are required to register with the Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer, Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency and report on those emissions annually. Each year, corporations are required to supply information on energy produced ...

CDP finds 68% of global corporates embed climate change strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... year, up from 19% in 2010. The report attributes these changes is board-level awareness of the link between energy efficiency and increased profitability. CDP sent out its annual request to the 500 companies on behalf of its 551 signatories, investors ...

Investor Profile: Local Government Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... be easier to persuade managers that this makes sense from an investment perspective. Q: LGS has invested in energy efficiency upgrades and retrofits in most of its direct property portfolio - how do the economics work out and has LGS reached break-even ...

Local Government Super properties awarded 6 NABERS stars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... Lighting and the Shaw Method of Air Conditioning. These technologies have enabled us to make large gains in energy efficiency in existing buildings. We will continue to monitor and improve our ratings as new technologies and the fine tuning process of ...

Carbon Farming Initiative offers landholders revenue opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... CCA will establish Domestic Offsets Integrity Committee, which will advise the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency in determining methodology. The committee will comprise between five and six members appointed by the Minister for Climate ...

R. M. Williams Agricultural Holdings to fund NT property conservation with carbon rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... farming initiative and carbon pricing policy." In a statement, Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Mark Dreyfus welcomed the project to rehabilitate Henbury Station, which is expected to be supported by the sale of credits ...

Carbon price package could yield greater than expected reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... Farming Initiative, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and the proposed National Energy Savings Initiative for energy efficiency, Skarbek said. "Treasury modelling indicated that the carbon price alone would produce domestic abatement of 58 million ...

Sensis certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... products. The program is administered by Low Carbon Australia on behalf of the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. See Also: Low Carbon Australia certify Melbourne print company

Forthcoming GRESB report to benchmark RE environmental, social performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... professor at Maastricht University and co-coordinator of GRESB. "The ultimate goal is to increase transparency in energy efficiency and sustainability practices in the real estate sector. For institutional investors, it's quite common to screen equity ...