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Renewables

Coalition raids CEFC coffers again, this time for $100m green cities fund
Renewables industry hits out at Coalition green cities policy, to be funded using another $100m of CEFC money.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 20, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Coalition turns Clean Energy Finance Corp into election slush fund
Coalition raids Clean Energy Finance Corp coffers to announce another new fund, this time to fund projects it would likely do in any case, and others that appear outside its remit.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 14, 2016

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Westpac joins green bond market with $500 million issuance
Australia’s second big bank enters green bond market with $500m Westpac Climate Bond to finance a $1 billion clean energy, green building portfolio.
Sophie Vorrath

May 26, 2016

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Green bank says clean energy investment hurdles still too high
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Australia’s “green bank” warns government that the investment benchmarks for its main fund and Malcolm Turnbull’s pet “innovation” fund are still too high, and don’t reflect the state of global debt markets.
Giles Parkinson

May 10, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

Labor proposes funding for solar towers, to expand CEFC, protect ARENA
Labor proposes $206 million funding round for solar towers, will protect ARENA, and free investment shackles from CEFC.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 27, 2016

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Coalition wants to build 1.2GW coal plant, using climate funds
As new modelling emerges for 100% renewable Australia, Coalition repeats desire to build massive Queensland coal plant, use climate funds to help pay for it.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 19, 2016

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University of Melbourne seeks 1.8MW of solar PV across campuses
University of Melbourne launches tender 1.8MW of rooftop solar systems across Victorian campuses, as part of $9.1m program financed by CEFC.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 18, 2016

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Turnbull’s sleight of hand on clean energy investment
Malcolm Turnbull says he will protect the CEFC with one hand, but will take $1.3 billion of ARENA funds with another. A new fund is created to invest in debt and equity in “low carbon” technologies, but R&D in renewables is left high and dry.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 23, 2016

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Melbourne Uni taps CEFC loan to cut power costs, grid dependence
University of Melbourne hopes to cut grid electricity use by 8% using CEFC finance to install voltage optimisation technology, solar and wind micro-turbines.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 16, 2016

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Commentary

Coalition restates wish to axe CEFC, then unveils its largest program
Just hours after the Coalition restated plans to abolish the CEFC, Greg Hunt was trumpeting one of its biggest programs yet: a $250m energy efficiency program.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Feb 9, 2016

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Five things we learned this week about Tony Turnbull/Malcolm Abbott
Nearly six months ago Malcolm Turnbull became PM after Tony Abbott was dumped by his own party. What emerged from this shake-up, however, was a shady new composite figure – a Malcolm Abbott, or a Tony Turnbull. Here’s how to recognise him…
Giles Parkinson

Feb 5, 2016

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Commentary

CEFC backs Ararat wind farm, in sign Abbott investment ban lifted
Five months after the Abbott-led Coalition effectively banned the CEFC from investing in wind energy projects, it has committed $67m to the Ararat wind farm in Victoria.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 11, 2015

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