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Funding green buildings risks greenwashing accusations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Climate Energy Finance (CEF) says buildings are the "low-hanging fruit" that make up the lion's share of the big four banks' sustainable finance target (SFT) of $385 billion by 2030 - while just 7% flows to financing clean energy and hard-to-abate sectors. ...

CBA launches green business loan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Australia's largest lender has rolled out a new financing option for enterprises to fund sustainability projects like renewable energy, energy-efficient upgrades, climate resilience, and nature protection. The Business Green Loan supports organisations ...

Built industry bodies call for green innovation policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... 2050 while avoiding 199mt of CO2 emissions, according to a report by the Property Council of Australia and the Green Building Council of Australia. The industry bodies have recently published Every Building Counts: for state and territory governments ...

Government sets stage for sovereign green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
Canberra has released the framework for how it will identify, manage, issue and report on sovereign green bonds. The government's green bond program will select assets based on one or more of the government's three green goals - climate change ...

Australia joins COP28 gender and just transition partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
Australia is among more than 60 countries to endorse the COP28 Gender-Responsive Just Transitions and Climate Action Partnership, which will focus on supporting women's economic empowerment during the transition to a low climate global economy. ...

La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... initiatives; sustainable transport initiatives involving the conversion of vehicle fleet to electric vehicles; Green Building Council of Australia's Green Star Communities certification including employment, water and waste initiatives; and gender equity ...

Finance eyes $500b green buildings opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia's real estate sector have been labelled as sustainable financing - a marked increase from previous years. Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) CEO Davina Rooney expressed optimism about the growing investments in green real estate but ...

La Trobe Uni issues $175m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Trobe University has issued a $175 million green bond that will fund projects in areas including renewable energy, green building, sustainable water and waste management and other initiatives. The Melbourne-based university's inaugural green bond ...

Charter Hall sets records for sustainable office portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Green Star Performance rated office buildings, with 10 assets achieving the highest possible rating. Led by the Green Building Council of Australia, Green Star is a rating tool for buildings, fitouts and community design and construction that rewards ...

ISPT names first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... has been with ISPT since 2017 and joined as sustainability manager. He has over 20 years' experience delivering green building performance and sustainability solutions within the built environment and has previously worked at Cushman and Wakefield and ...
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