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Cities provide essential collaboration: C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... benefit and the collective benefit as part of that." Policy settings are determinative in setting the boundaries on how much carbon will be put into the atmosphere safely, Watts noted, and city governing entities have a critical role to play in that. ...

GRI, CDP publish updated reporting guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... organisations taking steps to reduce the impacts. GRI and CDP have cited estimates from the International Finance Corporation and Carbon Trust suggesting that the global cost of climate change impacts will stand between US$ 2 trillion - US$ 4 trillion ...

Norton Rose Fulbright becomes Climate Bonds Initiative partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... Fulbright. "Our relationship with Climate Bonds Initiative is indicative of the significance we place on climate, energy and low carbon transition. Climate Bonds plays an active role in international discourse on the development of new market-based climate ...

Uncorking economic, environmental benefits of wine on tap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... prevent risks from UV rays, oxidation in the bottle once opened, cork taint and associated product wastage. In addition the carbon footprint of the wine industry can be reduced as transportation is more efficient. Reporter Christine Salins, for example ...

CEFC finances University of Melbourne upgrades

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... financial performance." The University of Melbourne expects the project to reduce grid electricity use by around 8% and deliver carbon emissions abatement of more than 9,000 tonnes per year upon completion, CEFC said. The university has 47,000 students ...

Investor groups publish real estate climate risk guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... curb pollution," said Eric Usher, acting head of UNEP FI. "Public private collaboration will be essential to finance a low-carbon economy, including the buildings sector. This new framework will allow real estate investors to play their role in making ...

Impact investing key trend for 2016: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... investing will become a key trend in responsible investment, investors will continue to divest and engage with companies in carbon-intensive sectors, and emerging investment opportunities in climate change will become an investment theme in 2016, according ...

Senate inquiry to examine carbon risk disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
The Senate Economics References Committee will study carbon risk disclosure. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC Parliament voted this week to establish the Inquiry into Carbon Risk Disclosure, which will report by 22 June. The inquiry is an opportunity for public ...

Fund members concerned about climate change risk: CFGAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... climate change and how it will impact on their retirement savings, but very few have thus far moved their funds to lower carbon alternatives, according to research from Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM). Will Oulton, head of responsible ...

Less than half of suppliers reporting CO2 data: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... expenditures, but less than half of suppliers participating in the CDP's annual supply chain survey have set a target to reduce carbon emissions. CDP has released the Global Supply Chain Report 2016. The report is produced by CDP and written by BSR. ...