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Tracking nature: finance lags on biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... 40% by 2040 and 50% by 2050. They also commit to restore at least 25,000 km of rivers and prevent net loss in urban green space and tree canopy cover and reverse the decline of pollinator populations - like bees - by 2030. 85% of wetland areas, and 66% ...

Brisbane firm to build organic waste to biogas system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
A Brisbane-based engineering firm has received a $1 million grant from the federal government to build a small-scale waste management solution that turns organic waste into energy. Finn Biogas received a grant from the Business Research and Innovation ...

Demand for ethical products strong: Ethical Advisers' Co-Op

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... but we want more in the mid- to dark-green," Baird said. "One challenge has been the global share funds in that dark green space. Also, we've been working to get ethical green bond funds out to the clients. With the aging population, the growth of retirement ...

CBRE commits to increasing green space in Australia, NZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
CBRE has committed to increasing green space by 20% over the next six years in its Australian and New Zealand corporate offices. Amanda Steele, head of sustainability, CBRE Pacific The initiative began last year, and CBRE will integrate potted plants ...

Climate Bond Standard to establish water investment criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... clean water infrastructure has the potential to provide numerous co-benefits, including nutrient harvesting, urban green space provisions, habitat protection and renewable energy generation," Leurig said. "But all of these projects need to be undertaken ...

202020 Vision makes business case for urban green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
There is a business case for increasing the amount of urban green space by 20% by 2020, according to 202020 Vision, a multistakeholder group. 202020 Vision, which is comprised of businesses, governments, academics, NGOs and community groups, has launched ...

World Bank issues $300m Australian Kangaroo Green Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... director, head of debt securities, Westpac Institutional Bank. "We've been having dialogue with domestic investors in the green space for the better part of two years, looking at it on and off. There has been a growing shift in the institutional investor ...

GHG efficiency projects increase cities' finances and health

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... different areas to look into around that. There is the idea that taking action, for instance, building infrastructure, and green space, and investing in public transit does build a better and more attractive biz community. There's a lot of research there ...
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