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Investor questions about risks, oversight of coal seam gas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... coal seam gas (CSG) production, but there are growing concerns over the risk of fugitive gas emissions and the impact on water supply and if regulatory frameworks are adequate for the job of overseeing the industry. Grant Anderson "It becomes a bit more ...

IGCC releases reports analysing climate change impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... industries must consider how those companies will be affected by more intense cyclones, higher average temperatures, less water availability, more hot days, increased storm surges and more hailstorms. "We had noted a gap in information for investors ...

Government to maintain existing Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... SKM MMA showing that the RET has led to "more than $18 billion in clean energy investment, from solar panels and solar hot water systems through to large-scale technologies such as wind farms and hydro. Today's decision to leave the policy settings in ...

City of Melbourne certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... new waste management solutions, upgrading several of our council buildings by installing efficient heating, cooling and water systems and making improvements to Melbourne Town Hall which will result in significant savings in lighting costs," said Environment ...

University of Sydney opens Centre for Carbon, Water and Food

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
The University of Sydney is launching the Centre for Carbon, Water and Food, a multidisciplinary research centre that will investigate food security and environmental challenges through an integrated approach. The Centre for Carbon, Water and Food has ...

Unlisted alt assets as vehicle for accessing sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... sustainability themes, minus the volatility of listed assets. Mercer labeled themes including alternative energy, energy efficiency, water infrastructure and technologies, pollution control, waste management, environmental support services, sustainable ...

ANZ discloses ESG metrics in 2012 shareholder review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... the United Nations Principles on Business and Human Rights and developed a hydropower policy to supplement their existing water and energy policies, as part of their sensitive sectors policy statements. In terms of internal workforce, ANZ said that while ...

Charter Hall publishes first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... interest, and enhancing corporate governance practices. Under environmental issues, the company reported overall portfolio-level water consumption decreased slightly, with the group's Charter Hall Office Trust (CHOT) - previously the listed REIT Charter ...

In 2040, when growth is a memory: Josh Dowse

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... resource-constrained world[5]: Finding substitutes for oil, gas and phosphorous Replacing 'free' ecological services such as water from glaciers and aquifers, and fish protein Decommissioning of spent nuclear power plants Protecting against rising sea ...

Unconventional gas development poses risks to investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... panelists identified three main investment risks to coal seam and shale gas extraction - fugitive emissions, the use of water in coal seam gas extraction and the risk to licence to operate by companies. "Shale and coal seam gas are different, but they ...