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Woolworths Group to become first Australian retailer to issue Green Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... be supported by the bonds include the implementation of energy efficiency initiatives such as the installation of solar panels on the roofs of Woolworths Group stores and distribution centres or the development of low carbon supermarkets, Woolworths ...

flexigroup issues $90.9 million Climate Bond certified green bond tranche

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... solutions and government incentives to install solar and storage. "We expect interest in adding battery storage to solar panels to continue to grow, which presents an expanding asset base from which to offer future green investment opportunities to our ...

Investec Asset Management launches Global Environment Strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... by Climate Action 100." "We're looking at companies that are carbon avoidant, so, for example, a company producing solar panels," Baker said. "We have a universe of 700 companies that fall into positive environmental categories, but then we go further ...

CEFC extends investment with P2P lender RateSetter by 18 months

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... million, and will extend its agreement for a further 18 months. The loans finance green product purchases including solar panels, battery systems, energy efficient lighting and energy efficient heating and cooling systems. More than 1000 households and ...

CEFC commits $30 million to Coleambally Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... energy future and Australia's renewable energy sector." The Coleambally Solar Farm will consist of about 565,000 solar panels on 550 hectares. It is expected to generate enough electricity to power more than 50,000 homes, while abating about 300,000 ...

CEFC commits to large-scale solar projects developed by Edify Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... projects without grant funding." RCR Tomlinson is constructing the solar farms, which consist of about two million solar panels. Together, the solar farms are expected to abate more than 476,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually, and generate enough ...

CEFC invests $150m in solar projects in regional NSW

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... energy than fixed solar PV. The three projects are: ï,· A 55MW solar farm 10km west of Parkes, consisting of 206,000 solar panels across 210 hectares and expected to generate enough solar to power about 20,500 homes ï,· A 30MW solar farm south-east ...

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... generating electricity for several reasons," Sustainalytics said. "Most importantly, the rapidly declining cost of solar panels, coupled with improved panel efficiency, have pushed unsubsidized utility-scale solar power to the brink of cost competitiveness ...

Commonwealth Bank ranked in top ten of G100 Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... demonstrating our role in climate change and climate transition." Mcfarlane also noted that the bank will be installing solar panels on 11 additional bank branches in 2017, bringing the total number of bank branches powered by renewable energy to 30. ...

Investors discuss investing in two degree world at RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... footprinting as an activity has strengths and limitations - Palmer noted that some activities such as the production of solar panels can produce higher levels of emissions than other sectors, but the overall impact of solar panels is to reduce carbon ...