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Local property companies continue GRESB outperformance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... GRESB showed that in, in 2013, the commercial real estate sector reduced its energy consumption by about 0.8%, carbon emissions fell by 0.3%, and water consumption fell by 2.3%. GRESB also names regional leaders as part of the result. This year, GRESB ...

MSCI launches ESG CarbonMetrics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... risk in their portfolios, including robust quantitative data on companies' fossil fuel reserves holdings and carbon emissions," said Remy Briand, managing director and head of ESG research at MSCI. "We are excited to provide with MSCI ESG CarbonMetrics ...

Pollinate Energy to partner with Powershop

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... kerosene lights, which pose a safety risk, are expensive, and pose environmental risks because of kerosene's carbon emissions. The enterprise calls on volunteers thus far from Australia that join the fellowship program to go to India and help set up ...

Business begins unwinding of carbon tax arrangements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... pricing mechanism passing through the Australian Senate this week, companies that were liable for paying for their carbon emissions will now begin the process of unwinding their arrangements and calculating how direct and indirect costs will be passed ...

CEC analyses impact of removing Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... generated from coal and "increasingly expensive" gas-fired power plants, which would force up power prices and carbon emissions. The CEC noted that if the RET was removed, the federal government would need to find "an extra 34.7 million tonnes of emissions ...

IFC, Shenzhen Emissions Trading Exchange sign agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... IFC to work with other pilots at local and national levels, IFC said. "Today's agreement will strengthen the carbon emissions trading market in Shenzhen," said Tania Lozansky, IFC's regional head of advisory services in Asia Pacific. "It marks a new ...

ESG integration into quantitative investment management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... said. "The other trend we've noticed is the idea of optimised indices, so indices that exclude companies based on carbon emissions, for example," Salvatico said. "We have a full set of carbon emissions data from September 2009, and we have an industry ...

CEFC to provide $100m financing through Balmain Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... cost-effective opportunities for improving their productivity, reducing energy and overhead costs and reducing carbon emissions," said Oliver Yates, CEFC CEO. "This agreement will provide an incentive for major property upgrades that reduce building ...

CEFC commits $30 million to EUA financing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... retrofits under the TAEUF is a cost-effective means for the sector to reduce ongoing operational expenses and carbon emissions, said Ashley Robertson, NAB associate director, environmental finance solutions. "EUAs can support major upgrades, with the ...

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 ...