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Green bond issuance hits US$36.6 billion for 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... was GDF Suez's $3.4bn green bond (split into a EUR 1.2bn and EUR 1.3bn tranches) with proceeds going towards renewable energy and energy efficiency projects," the Climate Bonds Initiative said. "As the corporate green bond market matured, we also saw ...

Christian Super selects three impact investment funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... development, the IFC Catalyst Fund, a private equity fund run by the International Finance Corporation that invests in renewable energy projects in emerging markets, and the G lobal Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund (GEEREF), a fund-of-funds ...

Five investors join initiative to grow green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... million. NAB's climate bond was certified under the Climate Bonds Standards, with proceeds to finance a portfolio of renewable energy assets, including wind farms and solar energy facilities in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia ...

KKR invests in Sundrop Farms expansion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... Farms CEO. "Farming with typical agricultural inputs would be unsustainable in these regions, so Sundrop uses renewable energy to heat, power and water its crops. Sundrop is the world's first commercially and environmentally sustainable arid climate ...

Australian Ethical invests in NAB climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... bond to be certified in compliance with the Climate Bonds Standards. Proceeds of the bond will be used to fund renewable energy facilities. The NAB Climate Bond is a senior unsecured NAB corporate bond, with "proceeds ring-fenced for financing a portfolio ...

NAB issues $150m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... bond to be certified in compliance with the Climate Bonds Standards. Proceeds of the bond will be used to fund renewable energy facilities. The NAB Climate Bond is a senior unsecured NAB corporate bond, with "proceeds ring-fenced for financing a portfolio ...

RIAA panel discusses tackling ESG duties, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) noted that part of the AU$10 billion fund's job is to make investments in renewable energy, emissions reduction technology and energy efficiency projects "safe" for institutional investors. CEFC acts in a partnership ...

Carnegie Wave Energy installs first CETO 5 unit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... The project is scheduled to be completed in 2016. Carnegie's investors and financiers include the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). "This project demonstrates that wave energy has real potential ...

Climate Bond Standard to establish water investment criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... provide numerous co-benefits, including nutrient harvesting, urban green space provisions, habitat protection and renewable energy generation," Leurig said. "But all of these projects need to be undertaken in line with the need to adapt infrastructure ...

UNSW issues first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... than perhaps we'd previously appreciated," Magner said. "I think we're not doing as well as we could in terms of renewable energy generation, but then that's a challenge for most organisations in Australia. Magner noted that the university's value generation ...