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CEFC publishes report on best practice initiatives for property sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... investment returns. Two thirds of the initiatives have a payback period of less than 10 years, demonstrating the very strong commercial benefits of clean energy." The guide indicates the climate zones where specific initiatives are likely to deliver ...

Removing complicity in modern slavery?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... but does not enforce ethical sourcing policies and practices by large companies and under Section 54 (1) requires a commercial organisation to which the section applies to prepare a slavery and human trafficking statement for each financial year of the ...

CEFC makes tenth large scale solar project allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed $60 million to a 42.5MW solar farm in Queensland. The $100 million project, run by RATCH-Australia Corporation, will see the company redevelop a disused coal-fired power station at Collinsville ...

CEFC lends $30 million to ResourceCo for conversion of waste into PEF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... has identified investment opportunities of between $2.2 billion and $3.3 billion to 2020 in the urban waste industry. Commercial viability has been driven by a combination of rising landfill gate fees and falling technology costs. Waste levies in states ...

ARENA commits $2.1 million to moveable SunSHIFT solar system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... ARENA has arranged to earn a royalty from the proceeds. This new round of funding will allow SunSHIFT to complete pre-commercial deployment of the product, said Will Rayward-Smith, SunSHIFT general manager. "After three exciting years in partnership ...

Investa Commercial Property Fund Issues $100 million certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
Investa Commercial Property Fund (ICPF) has issued a 10-year, $100 million Australian dollar green bond. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative The bond, which has a semi-annual fixed coupon of 4.25%, is rated A- by Standard and Poor's and has been ...

Challenges to Carbon Capture and Storage adaptation in Australia: Credit Suisse

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is "high cost, undemonstrated, and faces key challenges - factors that are holding back widespread use in Australia, according to a report from Credit Suisse. Sandra McCullagh, research analyst, Credit Suisse Credit ...

CEFC allocates $80 million to Bodangora wind farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... additional source of finance for large-scale renewable energy projects. We hope to see increasing participation from commercial lenders in the future as the economics of these projects gain strength." Separately, the CEFC has also announced that it has ...

IGCC calls for action, investment to adapt at-risk infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... where the adaptation component is made explicit; a credible project proponent or counterparty; a revenue stream and commercial investment return; adequate project scale; an accepted framework for allocating financial benefit (value add), and effective ...

Australian Shareholders' Association hires Judith Fox

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... brings a range of strengths to ASA drawn from her publishing and public policy background in both the not-for-profit and commercial sectors," said Diana D'Ambra, chairman of ASA.