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CEFC, NAB launch $120m green finance fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... switching and processes. The program will also potentially support the installation of rooftop solar PV, solar thermal for hot water and heat pumps and solar PV that replaces diesel generation, the CEFC said. "Businesses wanting to cut energy costs by ...

CDSB launches expanded reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... management view of climate change-related risks and opportunities and greenhouse gas emissions, and now covers fossil fuels, water stewardship and forest commodities. It has also been influenced by the CEO Water Mandate Disclosure Guidelines. The guidelines ...

ANZ to partner with AWA in SE Asia program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
ANZ is partnering with the Australian Water Association (AWA) on water and wastewater management programs in South-East Asia. Christina Tonkin, ANZ managing director of global loans and advisory. The partnership will see AWA focus on "knowledge sharing ...

ACCSR tracks Australian/NZ progress towards CSR innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... more value from CSR from both business and the stakeholders." ACCSR CSR Top 10 Arup BHP Billiton Disney IAG NAB PwC Sydney Water Telstra Teachers Mutual Bank Westpac

Carbon Trade Exchange sells EU arm to EEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... exchanges in a number of global environmental commodity markets, including carbon, renewable energy certificates (RECs) and water. CTX founder Wayne Sharpe has now joined the EEM board as chairman. The transaction is expected to close in July 2015. The ...

Pollinate Energy to open Kolkata office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... products and short term loans - is working." In addition to the solar lights, Pollinate Energy also sells cook stoves and water filters, which are similar in cost to the lights, but have a longer payback period for families. These items are are tailored ...

Carnegie Wave Energy launches Perth Wave Energy Project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... the first time any company has created a wave farm with multiple wave energy converters to produce electricity and fresh water for Australia's naval base, HMAS Stirling. The official switch-on of the power station was conducted earlier this week, with ...

South Australia one step closer to building upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... enact environmental upgrade finance allowing commercial property owners to access finance to retrofit buildings to improve water, waste and energy efficiency. South Australia Climate Change Minister Ian Hunter The legislation, Local Government (Building ...

Towers Watson outlines framework for fossil fuel risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... and governance (ESG)-related topics. "We thought about whether we'd include a broader set of factors in the paper, such as water as a potential stranded asset, but as Nick said, we decided to concentrate on this area because it's more topical. A lot ...

Supply chain vulnerable to climate change risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... emissions reporting, target setting, emission reduction initiatives, climate risk procedures, uptake of low-carbon energy, water risk assessment efforts and collaboration. Based on that analysis, suppliers in France, the UK, Spain and Germany are most ...