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ANZ Bank identifies climate change as component within credit risk, talks TCFD guidelines in 2017 Annual Review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... reported $6.9 billion in cash profit, and an 11.9% cash return on equity as well as a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from its premises, against a 2013 baseline. ANZ said in the Annual Review that it has tracked the "average emissions intensity ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation publishes 2016/2017 annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... taxpayers, while catalysing or leading to additional private sector finance in the sector and helping reduce Australia's emissions." The CEFC also worked with review panels, policy makers, industry participants and other investors to augment analysis ...

Russell Investments launches Low Carbon Global Shares Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
Russell Investments has launched the Low Carbon Global Shares Fund, designed to reduce the exposure to carbon emissions and carbon reserves by 50% of the MSCI ACWI benchmark. James Harwood, portfolio manager, Russell Investments The fund uses Russell ...

New Forests purchases timberland estate in northern California

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... investment entity managed by New Forests. "We're one of the largest providers of forestry offsets in the California emissions trading scheme, and we've basically built up about 450,000 acres of projects under our forest carbon farmers program," said ...

Governance experts discuss issues in AGM season

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... the resolution demanding BHP Billiton leave the Minerals Council over the council's opposition to a price on carbon emissions and advocacy to government against renewing the clean energy target. "We're seeing that as a more common event, particularly ...

Carbon Market Institute calls for clarity in safeguard mechanism, Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... calling for the government to provide clarity on the Direct Action Plan and specifically the safeguard mechanism and Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) and outline how the policies will "evolve" to meet targets under the Paris Agreement. Peter Castellas ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases Marine Renewable Energy Criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... operation, decommissioning, facility capacity and generation), details of where the energy generated is going and avoided GHG emissions." Second, there's a mitigation component - "marine Renewable Energy projects automatically pass the mitigation component ...

Brambles talks sustainability strategy, Sustainable Development Goals and natural capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... sustainability programs: Better Business, Better Planet and Better Communities, including reduction in wood consumption, carbon emissions and use of water. Juan Jose Freijo, global head of sustainability, Brambles Brambles has reported sales revenue ...

CEFC commits $98 million in finance to Victoria's Bannerton Solar Park

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... Bannerton Solar Park will effectively help power Melbourne's iconic tram network, reducing the city's public transport emissions, making an important contribution to decarbonisation of the economy." The project is being developed by a joint venture between ...

Rosenberg Equities analysis suggests low-carbon income strategy possible

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... Rosenberg Equities AXA IM analysed 4,200 stocks across emerging and developed markets. The study showed that carbon emissions are heavily skewed towards utilities and materials stocks, sectors that also have high average dividend yields. However, AXA ...