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Low Carbon Australia finances $11m pilot energy project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... accommodate for a new business that's doing something new and innovative to reduce the carbon intensity of the Australian economy," he said. "[Low Carbon Australia] certainly helped us with tenure and the way we structured the funding accommodated the ...

Local Government Super leader on managing climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... outcomes, including hedging against the volatility that could occur as a result of a global transition to a low-carbon economy. The report cites estimates that climate change is costing an estimated US$1.6tr per year, expected to rise to over US$4tr ...

Unconventional gas development poses risks to investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... think, with this issue, it is a genuine dilemma because gas has been touted as the clean transition fuel to a low-carbon economy and some of the issues particularly around fugitive emissions for unconventional gas seem to put a question mark around whether ...

ClimateWorks Australia developing GHG reductions index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... initially focus on the large industrial sector in the first index, but will expand in the following year to provide an economy-wide perspective, including the power, buildings, agriculture and transport sectors, said Greg Garvin, ClimateWorks Australia ...

Will sustainability survive the end of the boom?

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... unlikely it seems. My concern is that, as the terms of trade stops paying its income dividend and more pressure builds on our economy, business will not be in the mood to work with government on what they may see as the luxuries of social and environmental ...

Sustainable development and Australia in the Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... shape how the country and the region will develop. Chi Woo The paper outlines five steps for Australia: "strengthening our economy; building our capabilities; connecting to growing markets; ensuring sustainable security; and nurturing deeper and broader ...

Responsible investment in The Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
The recently published Australia in the Asian Century white paper is focused on structural changes to the Australian economy and society that will put the country on the path to respond to the opportunities and reduce risks of some of the challenges. ...

Australian infrastructure underprepared for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... Climate Institute focused on infrastructure in this report because of its role in connecting activity across the Australian economy. "All organisations, whether public or private, should be identifying the potential damages and costs today, so that infrastructure ...

Study: GRI can boost public sector reporting efficiency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... ministers with a much clearer picture of the impacts that public organisations are having on society, the environment and the economy" The Australian government has launched a pilot program aimed at better integrating sustainability disclosures into ...

SEFA: developing sustainable loan portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... the bank is to develop the global movement of social finance, to mirror this global movement of the social enterprise economy." Blom noted that Triodos has a long-term return on equity of between 4 and 7%, in line with industry standards. David Rickards ...