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Asset owners, managers see climate change as material risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... job doesn't have to be done, but it means that it will be harder to access and more expensive and therefore a slower transition."

PRI working group calls for sustainable palm oil commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... RobecoSAM, Swedbank Robur, Trillium Asset Management, Triodos Investment Management, and Union Investment. See Also: Transition to sustainable palm oil needs "significant work"

ETS proposal put auctions, carbon hedging on tighter agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... the renewable energy sector." The lower price of carbon emissions also removes some of the incentives for a quicker transition to lower emissions processes and technologies, Anderson said. "It also means that, because the carbon price is lower than it ...

Transition to sustainable palm oil needs "significant work"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
Many major Australian companies have made commitments to convert to using sustainable palm oil, but fulfilling those commitments requires "significant work", according to a report from WWF-Australia and the Australian Food & Grocery Council (AFGC). ...

CEFC evaluating potential project commitments ahead of July

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... State Energy Fund and the Green Climate Fund of the United Nations to encourage financing of projects to aid in the transition to a low carbon economy, Yates said that each vehicle is structured to meet differing strategies, local accounting standards ...

NGOs, institutional investors seeking engagement pathways

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... to share understanding about what a superfund can and can't do." On the issue of climate change preparedness and the transition to a low carbon economy, Poulter said that superannuation fund are not doing enough in terms of divestment and rely on external ...

Assessing fossil fuel value in an "unburnable carbon" world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... the report finds. Coking coal, oil and gas would "probably hold up for longer than thermal coal in an accelerating transition to a carbon constrained world." "The key thing that gets lost in other arguments about unburnable carbon is the impact of time," ...

IGCC releases reports analysing climate change impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... focusing on how boards should be responding, how they can be responding rapidly." But there are other barriers to the transition to lower carbon portfolios. "There's a bigger issue - funds know they're weighted towards emissions assets," Fabian said. ...

UN Global Compact, GRI most cited CSR instruments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... internationally recognised guidelines and principles. Those included the guidelines noted above. "If we are to truly achieve the transition to a sustainable global economy, there is an urgent need for all companies to embrace sustainability disclosure," ...

Australian Ethical survey identifies savings as top priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... had elected Steve Gibbs as the new chair. Morony will stay on as an ordinary member of the board to ensure a smooth transition. "During my two years as Chair, Australian Ethical has faced a number of challenges not the least of which has been the difficult ...