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IGCC calls for emissions reductions targets with credible signal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... has called for an Australian emission reduction target that "delivers a credible signal to capital in managing the transition to a low carbon economy." Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC The Australian government has set an emissions reduction target of 26-28% below ...

NCD launches Soft Commodities Forest-risk Assessment Tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... commodities. "Financial institutions have a major role to play in curbing deforestation and in helping to accelerate the transition to new more sustainable practices," said Andrew Mitchell, co-director, Natural Capital Declaration and CEO, Global Canopy ...

FTSE Russell launches All-World ex Coal indexes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... sector and support our customers' requirements as they increasingly seek to define, measure and model the industrial transition to a Low Carbon or 'Green' Economy". FTSE Russell is also developing custom ex-coal products that will be in line with impending ...

PRI outlines portfolio carbon reduction strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
Institutional asset owners with diversified, long-term portfolios will be exposed to costs associated with the risks of climate change, and they have a "positive and unique role to play", according to a new discussion paper from Principles for Responsible ...

Climate Bonds Initiative gain insurance body partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities. "The insurance industry is uniquely positioned to accelerate the transition to a low-emission and climate-resilient economy," said Butch Bacani, programme leader, the UNEP FI Principles for Sustainable ...

Inflection Point Capital Management launches Zero Carbon

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
Inflection Point Capital Management and La Francaise have created a climate-themed global equities fund, vested with â,¬ 25 million in seed capital from La Francaise. Gordon Noble, senior portfolio analyst, Inflection Point Capital Management The ...

Climate-aligned bond universe reaches $597.7bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... multi-sector bonds. The report was commissioned by the HSBC Climate Change Centre of Excellence. "Scaling up finance for the transition to a low-carbon economy is critical for addressing climate change," said Zoe Kinght, head of the centre. " This report ...

Decarbonising economy requires sophisticated investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... with sectors that are the most energy inefficient, and to acknowledge that an energy mix will be needed during the transition period, said Dr Stuart Palmer, head of ethics at Australian Ethical. "Our general approach is that there is not a single silver ...

BP shareholders pass Aiming for A climate risk resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... resilience against 2035 scenarios, low carbon energy R&D and investment, executive incentivisation during the low carbon transition, and public policy activity relating to climate change," according to a statement from the Church of England. CDP is not ...

Mirvac integrates sustainability in "place-making" thinking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... quality of their life." Within the research, Mirvac has discovered that stakeholders are also placing more value on "transition zones" - shared spaces between buildings that can be used for multiple purposes for "dwell time," Edwards said. To that end ...