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Australian cities disclose emissions data to CDP cities program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... Regions in Paris at COP 21 further cements our shared commitment to limit global temperature increase to well below two degrees Celsius." More cities in the Asia-Pacific region are reporting to the CDP - there has been an increase of nearly a third since ...

AXA IM hires Alix Chosson to responsible investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... governance analyst. She holds a Bachelor's degree in finance and economics from Sciences Po Lyon as well as two Master's degrees from Sciences Po Lyon and Institut d'Administration d'Entreprise Paris Est-Creteil. " I am excited to join a pioneer in RI ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... thing which is very important to understand is that we have mainstream business strongly articulating that getting to 2 degrees is going to have big costs socially, economically and environmentally for Australia," Connor said. "All the fluff around low ...

Climate-aligned bonds total US$694bn: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... trillion, and is still a drop in the bucket compared to the financing needs to contain global warming to less than two degrees Celsius. The report cites a figure from the International Energy Agency (IEA), which has said that "cumulative investment of ...

Companies obliged to consider climate change: Minter Ellison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... the direction of how global markets will travel when it comes to limiting the increase of global temperatures to below 2 degrees C. While global agreements do not always translate to local law, the short- and long-term economic and financial risks and ...

Companies advised to stress test climate change scenarios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... dynamic out there, and it is to do with science-based targets and is saying, the world is now committed to no more than 2 degrees of pre-industrial levels," said Chi Woo Chi Woo, partner, advisory, climate change and sustainability services at KPMG Australia. ...

Paris Agreement: implications for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... significant action by countries who are party to the agreement. The Paris Agreement holds increases in temperature to below 2 degrees Celsius and pursuing efforts to limit temperature increases to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels through ...

Peter Woolcott outlines Australian priorities for COP21

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... which countries that are party to the process are similarly engaged on a pathway to cap global temperature increases to 2 degrees, according to Peter Woolcott, Australia's ambassador for the environment and lead negotiator at the upcoming Paris Climate ...

Mercer speaks on managing future risks, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... can't get us there on their own - we need companies and investors to a.) understand, or have a better understanding that 2 degrees is a better outcome for everybody, an there is a widespread and growing concerns around that and b.) to stay within 2 degrees ...

Decarbonising economy requires sophisticated investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... economy, and Australian Ethical Investment says achieving the stated goal of capping global temperature increases to 2 degrees C requires a "sophisticated, holistic approach in shifting the market off fossil fuels." Australian Ethical supports divestment ...