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Government to maintain existing Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... with the share of renewable energy growing strongly and overall demand for electricity falling," said Kane Thornton, Clean Energy Council (CEC) deputy chief executive. "The last few years have shown us that forecasts of electricity demand are highly ...

Businesses addressing climate change as strategic risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... well. But corporate action is not a substitute for government policy. The fate of Australia's carbon pricing and clean energy legislation is not certain. There will be a federal election on 14 September, and Tony Abbott, leader of the opposition Liberal ...

CEC to partner with American Council on Renewable Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) have announced a partnership in which that will bring together industry experts and stakeholders to work on policies, finance mechanisms and market drivers beneficial ...

Low Carbon Australia forms alliance with Wiley

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... vehicles for companies looking to improve energy efficiency. This latest alliance with Wiley comes as LCAL and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) are in a merger process. The in-principle merger agreement was announced last December and will ...

Norton Rose launches clean energy law service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Legal practice Norton Rose has launched Clean Energy Law in Australia, an online subscription service that provides commentary on commonwealth laws covering the clean energy industry. Elisa de Wit Norton Rose has also published a book of the same name ...

ASrIA: US$74bn in sustainable investment assets in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... approach, particularly environmental technology. ASrIA highlighted the 2012 launch of the Armstrong South East Asia Clean Energy Fund, which is seeking investments in the renewable energy sector and is targeting US$150m. There are 10 infrastructure fund ...

Climate Change Authority backs Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... gas emissions by around 102 million tonnes over the same period," said Bernie Fraser, CCA chair in a statement. The Clean Energy Council (CEC) said that the CCA's decision would let the renewable energy sector get back to business. "It is excellent to ...

Low Carbon Australia and CEFC to merge for 2013 launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
Low Carbon Australia (LCAL) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation have agreed to merge from 2013. Meg McDonald, Low Carbon Australia CEO The in-principle merger agreement will see LCAL's energy efficiency programs, staff, system, platforms roll into ...

Oliver Yates named CEO of Clean Energy Finance Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
Oliver Yates will be the inaugural chief executive officer of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). Yates, who began his job this week, will be responsible for day-to-day operations with the CEFC and will be responsible for the employment of ...

Investor groups call for new climate change policy responses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... predictable policies that encourage low carbon investment; knowledge sharing between governments on effective climate and clean energy policies, building on successful existing national and regional measures; and stronger international agreements that ...