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ACCR to lodge carbon disclosure resolutions for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... resolutions for AGL's annual general meeting (AGM) demanding the company set a quantitative target for annual reductions on emissions from power generation activities, among other concerns. ACCR will lodge the resolutions on 29 July, and has already ...

Investors consider corporate pay links to climate change goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... looking to expand how they address risks such as stranded assets and the impacts of tougher global standards on carbon emissions, and executive remuneration is one avenue. "This is absolutely something that institutional investors are thinking about ...

PRI outlines portfolio carbon reduction strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... new discussion paper from Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). PRI have published Discussion Paper: Reducing Emissions Across the Portfolio, outlining approaches for asset owners to consider in reducing emissions across the portfolio. The paper ...

CEFC reports investing $500 million in last year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... investment comprises 33% solar, wind 21%, waste-to-energy/bioenergy 7%, ocean 2%, energy efficiency 31% and other low emissions technologies 6%, CEFC said. The invested projects are expected to abate 4.2 million tonnes CO2-e annually, with a positive ...

Inflection Point Capital Management launches Zero Carbon

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... companies" - companies actively seeking to reduce their carbon exposures. The mix should result in a neutral carbon emissions footprint for investors, Noble said. "What we're trying to do here, and this is the difference between a low-carbon fund and ...

New Climate Economy report tackles decarbonisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... regulation, CDP For businesses, NCE recommends that they adopt common standards for measuring, reporting and verifying emissions data, and include the data in integrated financial reports, while financial sector regulators and shareholders should require ...

CEFC signs $50m asset financing agreement with Firstmac

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... (CEFC) CEO The agreement will see the CEFC and Firstmac extend personal and business finance for the adoption of low emissions and electric vehicles and solar and energy efficient equipment in buildings. "This financing program is available for a wide ...

Early stages for ESG-factor investing: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... Low-Carbon solution takes companies that performs in the upper quintile of the NTQS and reduces carbon exposures from carbon emissions and potential carbon emissions from fossil fuel reserves. "This solution combines the virtues of factor-based investing ...

Decarbonising economy requires sophisticated investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... fuels," Palmer said. "Decarbonisation is, what does the world need to be to get to 2 degrees? There's a limited amount of emissions we can put unto atmosphere, and we might even be beyond that point. It's saying, that's where we need to be, what does ...

CEFC invests $125 million in energy efficiency property trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... have a "substantial and beneficial cross-economy impact," Yates said. "About 20% of Australia's national greenhouse gas emissions come from buildings, and commercial buildings account for nearly half of these," Yates said in a statement. "More than 90% ...