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Industry welcomes CEFC expert review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Management, and Ian Moore, who has worked predominately at Bankers Trust. The CEFC will start from July 2013 and will provide financing to renewable energy, energy efficiency and low emissions technologies. It was announced as part of the Clean Energy ...

International human rights law impacts Australian companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... 'we're signatories to the Equator Principles. Tell us how your activities align with the standards required of us, when financing your project.' So there is financing risk associated with not acting in accordance with human rights standards. There is ...

FlexiGroup joins Low Carbon Australia on financing program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... part of its Energy Smart Finance program, offering small businesses access to energy efficient technology through lease financing. The program will allow businesses to access lease financing for projects between AU$3,000 and AU$100,000. "This partnership ...

New South Wales announces first social benefit bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Benevolent Society have been selected by the New South Wales (NSW) government to trial an AU$10m social benefit bond - a financing vehicle that will fund a program to assist at-risk families. The bonds are a first-ever vehicle in Australia. Under the ...

Clean Energy Council sees CEFC as catalyst to unlock capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Thornton, acting chief executive at the CEC. "One of the critics' arguments is that the CEFC is going to squeeze out private financing, but actually it doesn't need to do that and it shouldn't do that. There are a range of aspects where there is a common ...

CEFC moves to Sydney as industry prepares for its launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... function as much as its location. The AU$10bn CEFC is expected to commence operations from 2013-2014 and will provide financing to renewable energy, energy efficiency and low emissions technologies. It was announced as part of the Clean Energy Future ...

Working group to develop Sharia-compliant green securities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Bangladesh and Pakistan," said Nick Silver of the Climate Bonds Initiative. "Green sukuks are ideally suited for the financing of many of these investments." Green sukuks will potentially meet the interest in both Shari'ah complaint securities and ethical ...

Strong overseas interest in EUA structure, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Bocskay has been in Europe to talk about the EUA structure, speaking at the Global Energy Basel Summit, which focused on financing sustainable urban infrastructure, particularly energy-efficient buildings and transportation, as well as renewable energy ...

Call for working group on shareholder resolution reform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... consideration at the AGM. The shareholder resolution asked that the constitution of ANZ "is modified so that any new financing of coal power stations, coal mines, coal export infrastructure or coal seam gas operations requires ratification by shareholders," ...

Government extends deadlines for Solar Flagship Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... citing the challenges in the application process, including tough financial conditions needed to try to secure project financing. "Solar Flagships is a critical first step in demonstrating the potential of large scale solar in Australia, and breaking ...