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Mercer: ESG as source of innovation in shifting economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... of discussion with clients is the concept of stranded assets - the financial risk that comes with the risk of unburnable carbon, a concept that stipulates that only around one third of current proven reserves of fossil fuels can be consumed by 2050 if ...

CEFC commits $30 million to EUA financing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... property through retrofits under the TAEUF is a cost-effective means for the sector to reduce ongoing operational expenses and carbon emissions, said Ashley Robertson, NAB associate director, environmental finance solutions. "EUAs can support major upgrades ...

Solactive develops Green Bond Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... total index. The Climate Bonds Initiative is an investor-focused not-for-profit promoting large-scale investment in the low-carbon economy. It has developed the Climate Bond Standard, a screening tool that certifies bonds as contributing to the delivery ...

350.org Australia issues ASX200 fossil fuel divestment study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... investments in coal, oil and gas "increase financial risk without increasing returns" because of the risk of unburnable carbon. - concept that only around one third of current proven reserves of fossil fuels can be consumed by 2050 if global warming ...

CCA final report reveals future policy shock for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) report recommending a target range of 40-60% carbon emissions reductions by 2030 signals a "future policy shock" on climate ambition, which brings more policy uncertainty for investors, according to the Investor Group ...

Call for EUA inclusion in Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... department's green paper on their proposed Direct Action Plan (DAP). The government has published draft legislation to repeal the carbon pricing mechanism and released terms of reference for the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), which is the main funding ...

UCA Funds Management sets exclusions in fossil fuel policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Church in Australia's Justice and International Mission Unit. UCA Funds Management also considered the issue of unburnable carbon and stranded assets in developing the policy. Unburnable carbon is a concept that only around one third of current proven ...

AustralianSuper equities less carbon-intense than benchmarks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
AustralianSuper's domestic and international equities holdings are less carbon intensive than relative benchmarks, according to a carbon assessment of its total equities portfolios. AustralianSuper commissioned Trucost to undertake the carbon intensity ...

RepuTex: DAP could achieve more reductions than CPM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The government's proposed Direct Action Plan (DAP) could lead to more domestic emissions reductions than the carbon price mechanism, if the policy is supported by absolute emissions baselines and an obligation for companies to offset any emissions above ...

IGCC joins world peers in voicing fugitive methane concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... together countries, companies, and others to work together to substantially and cost-effectively reduce methane, black carbon, and HFCs." Fabian noted that the Australian context differs from other markets when it comes to natural gas production. "I ...

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UN pension chief joins Northern Trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The head of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund is taking on a new role at Northern Trust Asset Management.

Podcast: Exploring emerging markets and sustainability

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Pablo Berrutti, senior portfolio specialist at Stewart Investors, discusses emerging market investment opportunities and their main growth drivers.

Carbon emission stabilisation 'reframes' investment climate risk: Emmi

MATTHEW WAI
Latest modelling from Emmi indicates carbon emissions may plateau within the next two years before gradually declining, signalling the first ever emission stabilisation outside of an economic crisis.

Hollywood heavyweights call on pension fund to divest fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The likes of Sally Field, Mark Ruffalo and Jane Fonda are calling on the SAG-Producers Pension Plan to dump its holdings in oil and gas companies.

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