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Mining sector showing "signs of progress" on emissions management, face continued risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... output from the region to fall by a third. In 2013, Cyclone Oswald hit the region, causing long-term damage to roads and rail networks. As a result, miners were forced to look for alternative ways to export coal from the southern part of the Bowen Basin ...

CEFC allocates up to $150 million to Qube Holdings for transport terminal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... million to a major intermodal terminal in south-western Sydney that is expected to reduce emissions by switching from road to rail. Ian Learmonth, CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation Qube Holdings Limited is developing the nationally-significant Moorebank ...

Queensland Treasury Corporation issues $750m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... from the low-carbon transport and renewable energy categories of the Climate Bonds Standards, including Gold Coast Light Rail stage 1 and 2, Moreton Bay Rail Link, New Generation Rolling Stock, various cycleways, and Sunshine Coast Solar Farm. The majority ...

Climate-aligned bonds total US$694bn: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... uptake of labelled green bonds, Kidney said. Unlabelled bonds are a small component of the Australian market, and dominated by rail operator Aurizon, while ANZ, NAB and Westpac have all issued Climate Bond Initiative-certified bonds. "It helps in Australia ...

Norton Rose Fulbright becomes Climate Bonds Initiative partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... attributed to the growth of the green bond market - constituting 32% of the overall growth, while 40% was due to climate-aligned rail issuance. " This support is one reflection of [Norton Rose Fulbright's] extensive policy and practical experience particularly ...

Ernst & Young joins Climate Bonds Initiative as partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... attributed to the growth of the green bond market - constituting 32% of the overall growth, while 40% was due to climate-aligned rail issuance.

Draft Low Carbon Transport Standard issued for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... to be compared and common thresholds to be set. Certified Low Carbon Transport climate bonds could finance heavy and light rail systems, electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, cycling and bus rapid transit infrastructure, so long as it meets the per passenger-km ...

Climate Bonds Initiative to release V2.0 standards this month

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... attributed to the growth of the green bond market - constituting 32% of the overall growth, while 40% was due to climate-aligned rail issuance. "At the moment we're seeing 90% investment grade [bonds]," Fowler said. "We're seeing a little bit off investment ...

ESG concerns a challenge for mining projects: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks to new and expanded coal and gas projects as well as the associated port and rail projects to expand export capacity in Asia. Vernon's observations are based on experiences travelling to Gladstone in April ...

Climate-aligned bond universe reaches $597.7bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... attributed to the growth of the green bond market - constituting 32% of the overall growth, while 40% was due to climate-aligned rail issuance. The report found that low carbon transport constituted the lion's share of climate-aligned bond issuance ...