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Norton Rose launches clean energy law service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... whole question post- 2015 as to what price they're going to get." As part of the deal between Australia and the European Union, Australia agreed that it would drop its floor price on the post-fixed price trading period that begins in 2015. Originally ...

Ernst & Young: go beyond carbon price implementation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... flexible period, some are selling their freely allocated carbon units to banks. The report also noted that from 2015, European Union Allowances (EUAs) can be used to meet up to half of liable entities' obligations. Of that 50%, 12.5% can come from Certified ...

CFI up and running, albeit more slowly than expected

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... applications and the work of the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency comes as Australia and the European Union have announced that they will link their carbon markets from 2015, and that ACCUs could potentially be used in Europe for offsetting ...

Investors, traders welcome Australian/EU ETS linkage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has welcomed an announcement that Australia and the European Union will link their carbon trading schemes from July 2015. Nick Armstrong, CEO COzero The announcement by Minister for Climate Change and Energy ...

IIGCC urges greater energy efficiency for EU property sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
Regulations governing energy efficiency in the property sector across the European Union need to be addressed to overcome split incentives, to aid in refurbishing existing built stock and to exploit opportunities for sustainability improvements throughout ...

IIGCC calls for reform to EU Emissions Trading Scheme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has urged European Union ministers to consider changes to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to ensure its viability. The IIGCC, a collaborative body of investors representing EUR7.5tr ...

International human rights law impacts Australian companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... at government level in Australia and overseas as to how laws and policies apply in this area. In particular, the European Union is very active on this front in terms of pressing its member states as to how they intend to respond to meet their obligations ...

David Green named Clean Energy Council CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Victorian government, as well as the US Department of Energy, the New Zealand government and institutions of the European Union. "I have long admired the innovative ideas that Australian policy-makers and industry - in particular the membership of the ...

Publish What You Pay campaigns for payments transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... publish what they pay governments, in line with similar listing rules being introduced in the United States and the European Union. Globally, the PWYP network is also pressing resource-rich companies to disclose the payments that they receive from companies ...

CDP writes companies asking for carbon management and cuts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... funds, increasing use of environmental, social and governance data in decision-making and, for companies in the European Union, reducing exposure to potential increases in the price of carbon traded on the EU emissions trading scheme. The 415 companies ...