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Net Balance urges co-benefits approach for carbon offsets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... investment in carbon off set projects, both in Australia and internationally due to the economic climate, changing government policy and the reduction in demand and unchanged supply of carbon credits," said Neil Salisbury, report author and Net Balance ...

IGCC: insto investors would park capital if CEFC repealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... pricing framework as implemented in the Clean Energy Future legislation, given that there is an absence of an alternative policy that is "likely to be at least as effective and efficient as the carbon-pricing framework," Fabian said in his testimony. ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance welcomes inquiry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... or 3.1 million adult Australians, is financially excluded and unable to access a bank account, small credit or insurance policy, which has social as well as financial implications, said Adam Mooney, Good Shepherd Microfinance chief executive. "What we ...

Looking for social, economic return by creating shared value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... specifically with Hitachi machinery." Further to the example of that case study, Cobourn noted that Hitachi implemented a policy to only work with suppliers and customers with Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) and long-term legacy plans for the Indigenous ...

EY: Direct Action Plan will offer opportunities for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... businesses to engage in abatement activities, according to analysis by EY. The Liberal coalition government has said its climate policy's main objectives are the repeal of the current Carbon Pricing Mechanism (CPM) and the implementation of the DAP. ...

RIAA to engage NZ investors on climate change, investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... - in the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001, the fund was charged with developing an investment policy that had to cover as part of it "ethical investment, including policies, standards, or procedures for avoiding prejudice to ...

IGCC welcomes CCA draft report on emissions targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... years. "If Australia is to move to deeper emissions reduction targets in future, it would be better to decide sooner so that policy settings can support these outcomes," Pegan said. "We know that achieving deeper reductions will not be easy, but we also ...

CDP calls for corporate stewardship to manage water risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... that includes targets for community engagement, supply chain management, watershed management, transparency and public policy. Only a small minority identify actions commensurate with those recommendations - "just 6% of companies have targets or goals ...

Investors ask companies for information on fossil fuel exposures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... that are exposed to fossil fuels, and the extent to which assets are devalued is highly dependent on how international policy is implemented, the type of fossil fuels in question, and the time horizon of new projects. For investors, unburnable carbon ...

DLA Piper: climate change legal risk in property development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... certain decisions. The users use that guide to decide how they're going to make their decision." There is a lack of unified policy around how climate change impacts should be considered in land use planning that should be clarified, Baker-Jones said. ...