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IGCC: climate financing achievable, but needs policy clarity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... IGCC supports current policies and institutions already in place - the intended Emissions Trading Scheme, Renewable Energy Target, independent Climate Change Authority and Clean Energy Finance Corporation, which they says "provide a clear climate policy ...

Australia passes 2m mark for small-scale renewable systems

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... Energy Regulator says lower costs of renewable energy systems and the financial incentives derived from the Renewable Energy Target have made small-scale systems more affordable to Australian customers. "The Clean Energy Regulator estimates the two million ...

IGCC: insto investors would park capital if CEFC repealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... provide cheap finance for renewable energy projects, given the support for renewable energy through the Renewable Energy Target and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. Fabian noted that because Australia lacks a clear, long-term framework on emissions ...

WWF: ETS repeal to reduce renewable energy, increase prices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... sources like wind and solar, but also works in conjunction with other market-shaping polices like the Renewable Energy Target (RET) to reduce the cost of building renewable power generators, particularly cost to customers. "For us, there are two key ...

ETS proposal put auctions, carbon hedging on tighter agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... the basis of one year's carbon price, it does tend to reinforce the idea that schemes like the mandatory renewable energy target will continue to be important; with a low carbon price, you need other mechanisms to drive towards lower emissions solutions ...

Australia ranked fourth on global renewable energy list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... fact that Minister for Climate Change Greg Combet confirmed in March that government would maintain the renewable energy target (RET) at 41TWh, or equivalent to 20% of total electricity consumption by 2020, and that the government further accepted the ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation gets investment mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... sector, there is a particular risk of impact on the market for Large-Scale Generation Certificates under the Renewable Energy Target," the government said in the explanatory note. "The Corporation should ensure it is cognisant of these risks when investing ...

Government to maintain existing Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
The government will maintain the Renewable Energy Target (RET) at current levels to ensure that at least 20% of Australia's electricity comes from renewable sources by 2020, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet has announced. ...

Climate Change Authority backs Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) has recommended that the government retain its renewable energy target (RET), which aims to source 20% of Australia's energy from renewable sources by 2020, a decision that has been welcomed as providing stability ...

Oliver Yates named CEO of Clean Energy Finance Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... technologies. The CEFC will work in tandem with other pieces of the Clean Energy Future legislation, including the Renewable Energy Target and the carbon pricing regime. Heidrick & Struggles had been engaged to assist the CEFC board with finding the ...