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UN Statistics Division releases ecosystem accounting system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... go from a macro level system to a micro level system. The Water Accounting Standards Board (WASB) has developed the Australian Water Accounting Standard (AWAS), which quantifies information about water, rights and other claims to water, and obligations ...

WWF: ETS repeal to reduce renewable energy, increase prices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... further confidence that we will meet targets." WWF-Australia has also explored the impacts of a lower price on Australian carbon credits as a result of linking to the European ETS. The research suggests that a lower price on carbon credits could provide ...

Government drafts legislation to bring forward ETS timeline

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... the limit for Kyoto units will be decreased as a way to facilitate the convergence of the price of EUAs and Australian carbon units. The sub-limit on Kyoto units will be 6.25% of an entity's liability in 2014-15, increasing to 12.5% for liabilities that ...

UCA Funds Management holds first investor briefing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... investor briefing, discussing the structure and returns of its three portfolios, its investment approach to selecting Australian equities and disclosing that a AU$7.7 million loan relating to the now-defunct Acacia College has been repaid. UCA Funds ...

ETS proposal put auctions, carbon hedging on tighter agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... that would manage the risk for companies. In Australia, it's more limiting in who they can go to - they should have an Australian Financial Services license in order to be able to trade, which I think is a positive to the Australian scheme. If organisations ...

Greenfleet registers two Carbon Farming Initiative projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... approved and independent verification before the carbon captured in these projects is issued as an Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU)," Greenfleet said. "Not all Greenfleet projects will be registered under the Carbon Farming Initiative and therefore ...

Capturing the upside potential of Australia's carbon market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
While the Australian carbon market is still inhibited by political uncertainties, businesses are beginning to plan for a longer term future where buying and selling carbon units and permits is a part of their strategy. Nick Armstrong, CEO COzero "Last ...

Kidney: Australia should look to fund NBN with green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... provide other opportunities to originate bond issuance tied to agriculture and carbon assets such as Australian Carbon Credit Units. Kidney noted that the CFI is one area where Australia is showing leadership in origination of carbon assets, but scarcity ...

CFI up and running, albeit more slowly than expected

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
The process to gain accreditation for Australian carbon credit unit (ACCU) methodologies under the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) is functioning in such a way to yield legally robust and proscriptive processes, according to a partner at law firm Norton ...

ASIC affirms October deadline for carbon trading AFS licence

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... legislative package, emission units are recognized as financial products. This includes carbon units, Australian carbon credit units and eligible international emissions units. ASIC began accepting registration of intent from those who advise, deal ...