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Renewable energy provides 10% of Australia's electricity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
Nearly 10% of Australia's electricity was derived from renewable energy sources in the year to September 2011, according to a report by the Clean Energy Council. According to the council's Clean Energy Australia Report 2011, Australia's electricity ...

Pacific Hydro reduces carbon footprint 37%

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
Pacific Hydro, a renewable energy company owned by Industry Funds Management's Australian Infrastructure Fund, reported a reduction in its carbon footprint of 37%, primarily due to a decrease in construction activities, while also reporting net sales ...

Climate Bond Standard to screen green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... Climate Bond Standard lists wind energy investments currently eligible with an expansion to solar energy and other renewable energy investments to follow in the coming months. The standard also addresses traceability of funds and types of bonds than ...

Green bonds form basis of new institutional investment funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... managers are creating funds that invest in so-called "green bonds" - bonds with investments in projects such as renewable energy developments. While it is possible to source sufficient supply of bonds that are verifiably invested in mitigation and adaptation ...

Only 4% of CDP respondents see high risks with carbon pricing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... already positioned well for a low carbon future. Many of the new products reported related to energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies and investments in this space. Very few companies provided much detail on specifics, occasionally citing ...

Investors weigh environmental, social risks of coal seam gas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... concerns about coal seam gas extraction. We are relatively pragmatic - we understand the need to transition to renewable energy sources and natural gas is a natural choice as a transition, while we believe that renewable egnery is 100% the way to be." ...

IGCC working group to engage with green finance banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... some of the barriers to institutional investment in low-carbon assets. Institutional investors have noted that renewable energy infrastructure projects, for example, often rely on newer technology, which represents an additional risk. "We're still working ...

Jillian Broadbent to chair Clean Energy Finance Corp panel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... AU$6.6bn in AUM, and Ian Moore, who has worked predominately at Bankers Trust. The CEFC will provide financing to renewable energy, energy efficiency and low emissions technologies. It was announced as part of the Clean Energy Future package to encourage ...

Consumers doubt energy retailers' "green" credentials

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... the fact that price is more important than green credentials doesn't mean that consumers are opposed to using renewable energy or opposed to paying a premium for energy derived from renewable sources. According to the survey, while 33.4% said they would ...

Renewable energy poses opportunities, risks for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
Renewable energy investments have appeal for institutional investors as infrastructure projects that provide a hedge against the anticipation of future costs on carbon emissions as well as meet sustainable investment targets. But while global bodies ...