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China issues inaugural sovereign green bonds

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025  |  NEWS
The Ministry of Finance of People's Republic of China (MOF) has launched US$824 million green bonds of three-year and five-year maturity on the London Stock Exchange's (LSE) international securities market, marking the first time that China has built ...

Active Super PM opens asset consultant

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... investment strategies across multiple asset classes. Pholsena spent 16 years at Active Super and its predecessor the Local Government Superannuation Scheme but found himself without a role after the super fund merged with Vision Super. He is one of a ...

Battery storage the next energy disruptor

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... panel agreed that the two factors that will impact the continued development of the renewable energy markets are local government policy and, more importantly, the demand side of the equation. If people want to use these alternative sources of energy ...

Titans promise 24/7 clean energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Google, Microsoft, and AstraZeneca are among a list of major multinationals that have promised they will use carbon-free power every hour of every day and feed that power back to the grid. The Climate Group 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact was launched ...

Shared Value founder heads up regional alliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... $925,000 grant. That project and delivery of tools and practical resources to the community is wrapping up now. "Local government is at the coal face of dealing with climate change. How can they future-proof assets and deliver services to communities ...

Canberra funds $111m EV transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Australia's two premier investment vehicles have allocated $55 million in a move aimed at attracting investment and boosting affordability. The Australian Federal Government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Australian Renewable Energy Agency ...

Built industry bodies call for green innovation policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
Electrifying the built environment in Australia could unlock $49 billion in energy savings between now and 2050 while avoiding 199mt of CO2 emissions, according to a report by the Property Council of Australia and the Green Building Council of Australia. ...

Building sustainable supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... suppliers with strong environmental and social characteristics is essential to the City of Melbourne because of the local government's role in community, said Mia Skinner, director, procurement and contract management for the City of Melbourne. "From ...

City of Sydney to green Broadway

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Sydney's urban centre will become a "green gateway" under a new local government plan. The City of Sydney has released a draft strategy for the major arterial road that connects the urban centre to the Inner West to reduce cars, extend the light ...

Climate transition not one-size-fits-all

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... energy industries. It proposes a framework to measure adaptive capacity - readiness for change - and examines 11 Local Government Areas (LGAs) affected by transition. The LGAs include Isaac, Central Highlands, and Banana Shire (QLD); Singleton, Narrabri ...
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