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Climate Bond Initiative releases climate performance data for buildings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... released emissions performance trajectory data for commercial offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra. The data sets can be used to assess whether office buildings, proposed developments or retrofits are eligible for certification ...

Australian cities disclose emissions data to CDP cities program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... issued its annual cities report, and noted that 533 cities have reported data to the CDP, an increase of 70% from 2015. Canberra, the City of Adelaide, City of Melbourne, City of Perth, City of Sydney and Wellington City Council all disclosed to CDP ...

ARENA provides $9.9 million funding to New Gullan Range Wind Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... with a wind farm. A 10MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant will be built next to the existing Gullen Range Wind Farm near Canberra. Co-location provides more continuous energy generation, and solar and wind are complementary renewable energy sources, noted ...

Cities increasing uptake of renewable energy: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
Sydney, Adelaide and Canberra are among a group of global cities to set renewable energy targets, but overall, Latin American and European cities are the least reliant on fossil fuels for electricity, according to a new study by CDP and AECOM. According ...

Australia passes 2m mark for small-scale renewable systems

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... to power approximately 1.04 million Australian homes for a year. This is enough to power all Perth, Hobart, Darwin and Canberra households combined. " According to data from the Clean Energy Regulator, as of this month, there were 1.16 million solar ...

Co-operatives "have role to play" in public service delivery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... delivery, more control and choice." The report cites the example of the National Health Co-operative, which opened in Western Canberra three years ago and has 25,000 members and 24 general practitioners across seven clinics. Morrison noted that this ...

IGCC: insto investors would park capital if CEFC repealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... advantage of the CEFC is impacted." Fabian testified in front of the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee in Canberra along with other experts, including the chair and CEO of the CEFC. The IGCC represents pension funds and fund managers ...

ARENA funds UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... promising and committed part of the Australian renewable energy sector forward." The congress is scheduled for early 2014 in Canberra, and the strategy is due in mid-2014. Other UTS project partners include Starfish Enterprises Network Limited, Backroad ...

Australian Ethical Investment to reorganise business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investments is restructuring its business, including a "substantial" reduction of its Canberra operations and outsourcing some functions. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical managing director Australian Ethical announced the changes will ...

Elders seeking new markets for live cattle export

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... standards, and now all our live operated and managed, to what is called ESCAS which is one of those great works to come out of Canberra which actually stands for the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System. It documented everything we were doing in the ...