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CEFC appoints Ian Learmonth as new chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... nesting - the duality of financial returns and a social outcome - and with the CEFC, financial return and clear case for emissions reductions and environmental outcomes," he said. "It is a combined investment process which is incredibly interesting and ...

Commonwealth Bank issues $650 million climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... deliver positive returns for investors at the same time as contributing to a reduction in Australia's overall carbon emissions." Sean Kidney, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative, praised Commonwealth Bank's "active leadership." "The Commonwealth Bank ...

CEFC makes two investments totalling $230 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Australia to achieve the 6 Green Star performance rating from the Green Building Council of Australia, CEFC noted. Carbon emissions from buildings account for 23% of total carbon emissions, noted Rory Lonergan, CEFC investment funds lead. "One of the ...

CEFC invests $150m in solar projects in regional NSW

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... encouraging the development of flexible capacity and large-scale storage projects" as part of the transition to low-emissions technologies. ARENA will call for expressions of interest for demonstration projects under its Advancing Renewables Program ...

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... Suisse said. "Furthermore, the Federal government will at some point complete its second consultation on vehicle fuel emissions standards, launched just before Christmas. This should make 2017 a big year in climate policy news." These ESG issues have ...

University of Melbourne launches Sustainability Plan 2017-2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... University of Melbourne will divest itself of fossil fuel holdings, become carbon neutral before 2030 and achieve zero net emissions from electricity by 2021, under its newly launched sustainability plan. Under the new Sustainability Plan 2017-2020 ...

South Pole Group acquires Climate Friendly, splits business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... focus on Australia's carbon market which is dominated around development of projects under the Clean Energy Regulator's Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). The CFI unit will operate under the Climate Friendly brand and will be headed by current CEO Freddy ...

Clean Energy Innovation Fund invests in Carbon Revolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... technology to produce one-piece carbon fibre car wheels, reducing vehicle weight and saving on fuel consumption and carbon emissions. The Innovation Fund will commit AU$10 million to Carbon Revolution, a Geelong-based company that mass produces the carbon ...

NAB Asset Servicing launches Carbon Report product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... according to the Australian Custodial Services Association. "With a greater number of companies now disclosing carbon emissions data, NAB Asset Servicing sees this as an important step in helping clients with carbon monitoring and is an important extension ...

Monash University issues world-first certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... portfolio of development projects designed to "achieve measurable sustainability outcomes in line with the global Net Zero Emissions by 2050 target," Monash University said. The bond is structured provide the market with investment options in US dollars ...