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Business, investors get certainty as carbon package passes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... Australian carbon market and in the boom in investment in renewables and clean technology, particularly in the transition from coal-fired facilities to gas fired generation. To some degree, [the legislation] gives it an extra push. I would expect more ...

Copper producer joins International Council on Mining and Metals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has welcomed copper producer Codelco as a member company. Meanwhile, BHP Billiton CEO Marius Kloppers has taken over as chair of the ICMM. "We are pleased to have Codelco aboard as an ICMM member," ...

Miners, stakeholders agree to actions in Upper Hunter Valley

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... community stakeholders in the Upper Hunter Valley of New South Wales have agreed to a list of actions to address the impacts of coal mining on a range of issues from mine rehabilitation to water assessments, long term health impacts to local employment ...

Consumers doubt energy retailers' "green" credentials

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... salesmen." Hale attributed that lack of trust to the fact that most consumers know that the bulk of electricity is derived from coal, combined by ineffective messaging by providers. "I think there's a suspicion of green credentials because people know ...

Regulatory barriers slowing cogeneration technology usage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... with the Property Council, cogeneration is readily available technology that is about 80% more efficient than conventional, coal powered energy generation, produces 60% less carbon emissions and can be fuelled by natural gas and renewable fuels. Cogeneration ...

Renewable energy poses opportunities, risks for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... income that is derived from projects. But bridges, tool roads and energy projects that use carbon-intensive fuels such as coal gain are known quantities by and large for investors, based on well accepted technologies and regulatory and policy regimes ...

Carbon price will capture mines' fugitive emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... transitioning to a market-based emissions trading scheme from 2015. Australia's carbon tax marks the first time that a major coal exporting country has introduced a price on fugitive emissions. The EU's Emissions Trading Scheme does not tax fugitive ...

Imbalances, sustainability and their impact on investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... institutional investors because Australia is vulnerable should global environmental movements result in decreased consumption of coal, Hodgson said. "You'd be worried about anything that would disrupt the booming sectors," he said. "Are there any reasons ...

Draft carbon tax legislation "faithful", but tricky in details

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... regulations for their implementation - for example, the clean technology assistance package, and the assistance package for the coal industry to provide funds for particularly gassy coal mines. Those packages will all be dealt with through the budget ...

Sustainability a key theme for investor awareness

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... that Australia was particularly vulnerable to changes in environmental considerations, such as global withdrawal from using coal. "Australia has a tonne of minerals and resources, and that sector for the economy has been booming," Hodgson said. "If demand ...