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CEFC moves to Sydney as industry prepares for its launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... function as much as its location. The AU$10bn CEFC is expected to commence operations from 2013-2014 and will provide financing to renewable energy, energy efficiency and low emissions technologies. It was announced as part of the Clean Energy Future ...

Working group to develop Sharia-compliant green securities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Bangladesh and Pakistan," said Nick Silver of the Climate Bonds Initiative. "Green sukuks are ideally suited for the financing of many of these investments." Green sukuks will potentially meet the interest in both Shari'ah complaint securities and ethical ...

Strong overseas interest in EUA structure, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Bocskay has been in Europe to talk about the EUA structure, speaking at the Global Energy Basel Summit, which focused on financing sustainable urban infrastructure, particularly energy-efficient buildings and transportation, as well as renewable energy ...

Call for working group on shareholder resolution reform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... consideration at the AGM. The shareholder resolution asked that the constitution of ANZ "is modified so that any new financing of coal power stations, coal mines, coal export infrastructure or coal seam gas operations requires ratification by shareholders," ...

Government extends deadlines for Solar Flagship Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... citing the challenges in the application process, including tough financial conditions needed to try to secure project financing. "Solar Flagships is a critical first step in demonstrating the potential of large scale solar in Australia, and breaking ...

City of Melbourne to hold EUA sessions for building sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... EUA structure and the opportunities it affords. He will speak at the Global Energy Basel Summit, which is focused on financing sustainable urban infrastructure, particularly energy-efficient buildings and transportation, as well as renewable energy supplies. ...

IGCC working group engages on green finance design, function

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... government on the set-up and design of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), the AU$10bn institution that will provide financing for renewable energy, energy efficiency and low emissions technologies. The CEFC is expected to start operating from ...

Environmental Upgrade Agreements vehicle for green investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... because under our mandate, we are required to report back to the government the carbon savings thru the projects we are financing. We are very keenly involved with the City of Melbourne and the City of Sydney and the other councils to put the frameworks ...

Low Carbon Australia partners with Macquarie Equipment Finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
Low Carbon Australia and Macquarie Equipment Finance have established an Energy Efficient Asset Financing Program to stimulate uptake of clean energy technologies in existing commercial buildings. The Energy Efficient Asset Financing Program will provide ...

Green bonds form basis of new institutional investment funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... that over the next decade as the global economy transitions to some greener structures that there is quite a lot of financing to go and a lot of investment is yet to happen." But that US$12bn is only a drop in the bucket compared to projected financing ...