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Westpac Group issues $500m climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
Westpac Group has issued an AU$500 million climate bond to fund renewable energy and low carbon commercial property in Australia. Siobhan Toohill, Westpac The funds from the bond from the Westpac Climate Bond will be allocated to seven wind energy facilities ...

Demand exceeds supply in Australian green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... standards. Assets in the bond are made up of loans to wind power and solar projects, and Green Star rated commercial property buildings in Australia, New Zealand and parts of Asia, ANZ said. Earlier in 2015, National Australia Bank (NAB) issued a $205 ...

South Australia passes building upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... government of South Australia has passed legislation to establish environmental building upgrade finance allowing commercial property owners to access finance to retrofit buildings to improve water, waste and energy efficiency. Scott Bocskay, CEO of ...

CEFC invests $125 million in energy efficiency property trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... Built Environment Rating System (NABERS), CEFC said. Bringing additional energy efficiency improvements to the commercial property sector can have a "substantial and beneficial cross-economy impact," Yates said. "About 20% of Australia's national greenhouse ...

Eureka Funds Management funds Sydney EUA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... Enhancing the energy efficiency of existing buildings through EUAs is one of the most cost-effective ways for the commercial property sector to reduce ongoing operational expenses and carbon emissions." EUAs are agreements between a building owner, local ...

ANZ issues $600m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... standards. Assets in the bond are made up of loans to wind power and solar projects, and Green Star rated commercial property buildings in Australia, New Zealand and parts of Asia, ANZ said. "We've identified initially a good mix of around 20 asset which ...

South Australia one step closer to building upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... government of South Australia has introduced legislation that will enact environmental upgrade finance allowing commercial property owners to access finance to retrofit buildings to improve water, waste and energy efficiency. South Australia Climate ...

SMF stepping up advocacy for environmental upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... Energy ( PACE ) which was intended to finance retrofits to residential property. PACE has expanded to include commercial property in the US, and currently, 30 states and the District of Colombia have PACE legislation in place. In the US, there have been ...

NY's EIC on residential, commercial property energy upgrades

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... finance vehicles to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in commercial properties, EIC uses Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Finance (PACE) and property tax laws to provide "long-term market rate financing for clean energy ...

CEFC commits $30 million to EUA financing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... commitment to this financing structure will support growth of EUA finance in Australia and provide a boost for commercial property owners and managers seeking to reduce their buildings' energy consumption and costs," said CEFC CEO Oliver Yates. EUAs ...