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Smart Energy

CEFC tips $100m into AMP Capital green building fund
CEFC invests $100m in AMP Capital fund that aims to make its portfolio of Australian buildings net zero emissions by 2030.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 8, 2017

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Markets

CEFC sees limited role for gas in high renewable grid
CEFC sees limited role for gas generation in high renewables grid in Australia, due to competition from solar, high costs, and carbon risks.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 7, 2017

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Coal

Coalition ministers seek to railroad CEFC into backing “clean coal”
Turnbull government ministers rally to support PM’s vision of clean coal power generation in Australia, – financed by the CEFC.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 2, 2017

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Renewables

CEFC backs 270MW Sapphire wind farm, in vote of confidence for merchant market
CEFC commits $120m debt finance to Sapphire wind farm to demonstrate large-scale renewables bankability, kick-start merchant market.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 12, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Monash issues ‘world first’ university climate bond
Monash University issues $218m Climate Bond – a world first, targeting sustainable development in the tertiary education sector.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 8, 2016

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Renewables

CEFC-backed renewables fund launched by Palisade
A $600m specialised renewable energy fund targeting brownfield and late-stage wind and solar has been launched by Palisade Investments.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 1, 2016

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Renewables

Yates to retire as founding CEO of Clean Energy Finance Corp
CEFC CEO Oliver Yates to retire after overseeing $2.3bn in investments and steering Australia’s renewables industry through extended periods of policy uncertainty.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 19, 2016

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Smart Energy

CEFC hits record $837m of clean energy investments in 2015-16
Clean Energy Finance Corp marks 3rd year of operation with record investment level, plus 73% year-on-year increase in value of new investment commitments.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 26, 2016

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Smart Energy

CEFC puts $68m into regional Victoria’s greenest office building
A $120m project to convert Geelong heritage building into a leading green office space wins big funding from CEFC.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 28, 2016

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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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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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Melbourne City taps $30m from CEFC to boost decarbonisation effort
The CEFC has extended $30m in finance to the City of Melbourne, to help fast-track its shift to zero-net emissions.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 16, 2015

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