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Australia, NZ assets perform strongly in GRESB Infrastructure Assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... covering a range of business activities including operations of ports, airports, toll roads, conventional and renewable energy and social infrastructure. Fund performance results are overall strong, with an average fund score of 54 out of 100, while ...

Impact Investing Australia surveys $1.2bn impact investment universe

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... jobs created, 1072 people with disabilities supported, 669 mental health sessions delivered and 11501 MWh of renewable energy generated. Respondents also reported that since inception, ï¬nancial returns for assets in the data-set across all asset classes ...

NZ Super adopts new climate change investment risk strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... climate change. NZ Super has long integrated responsible investment into its strategy, and has implemented a renewable energy investment strategy. The fund will look to make positive investments towards companies and investment vehicles that act to mitigate ...

Connecting off-grid communities with renewable tech: AllGrid Energy

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... a partnership between DICE Australia and CIH Solar, has rolled out The Oasis Project, a strategy to introduce renewable energy into Indigenous communities for the purpose of providing affordable, reliable energy as well as improving community regeneration. ...

Oliver Yates to step down as Clean Energy Finance Corporation CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... government led by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirmed that they would retain the CEFC and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, and that CEFC and ARENA would jointly manage the AU$1 billion Clean Energy Innovation Fund (CEIF). However, funding ...

ARENA grants $18m to Queensland combined wind, solar, storage project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed up to AU$18 million for a project combining solar, wind and battery storage to be built in North Queensland. The AU$18 million is in the form of recoupable grant funding for a Windlab and ...

CEFC, Commonwealth Bank launch energy efficient finance program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Commonwealth Bank provides a great opportunity for businesses to invest now in energy efficient, low emissions and renewable energy technologies." Businesses are showing interest in using energy efficient vehicles or equipment. The CEFC cites the CommBank ...

Teachers Mutual Bank installs solar panels, LED lights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... "net zero" buildings - those which generate clean energy and have net zero carbon emissions. "The investment in renewable energy is essential to minimising our environmental footprint and to ensure that we are investing in a green future, taking responsibility ...

Impax Asset Management analyses environmental impact of portfolio

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... understanding of the positive environmental outcome of their allocation by focusing on C02 emissions, C02 avoidance, renewable energy generation, water treatment and materials recovery and recycling," Jenkyn-Jones said. "We wanted to not just look at ...

AIGCC launches, releases survey on climate risk, responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... catalyse the shift to low-carbon investment. "We know that between 2014 and 2035, USD 7.7 trillion is needed for renewable energy and energy efficiency to meet the demands of China, India, Japan, and South East Asia if the world is to meet a 2C warming ...