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CDP: progress stalling on supply chain emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
The progress to reduce carbon emissions within supply chains is stalling, even as more companies are recognising climate risk in their supply chains, according to research from CDP and Accenture. In Collaborative Action on Climate Risk, the supply chain ...

NSW leasehold approved for Carbon Farming Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... Plan (DAP). The government has published draft legislation to repeal the CPM and released terms of reference for the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), which is the main funding vehicle for the DAP. The government has said it will retain the CFI as part ...

CDP: investment in carbon reduction yields positive return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
Companies that allocate capital to carbon emissions reductions generate positive return on investment (ROI) of 33.6%, creating US$15.1 billion in value, according to CDP's third annual Carbon Action report. CDP's Carbon Action initiative is backed by ...

Climate Bonds Standard tackles low-carbon transport

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... International Energy Agency (IEA) data saying that the transport sector is responsible for 23% of all energy-related CO2 emissions globally and 13% of total GHG emissions. "More miles driven will come at a huge cost to the climate unless we start decarbonising ...

NAB, bankmecu, Stockland on Integrated Reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... retail centres, which contributed to AU$35 million savings in energy costs as well a reduction of 55,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions. Another example is Stockland's Liveability Project, a longitudinal study which measures what residential buyers value in ...

CDP to broaden, enhance cities program with Bloomberg grant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... using data and measurement to drive city actions against climate change and track progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, CDP said. The grant will help achieve CDP-C40's joint goals to "increase the number of cities worldwide that report on climate ...

Climate Friendly, Corporate Carbon Advisory in CFI project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... be rewarded for the greenhouse gas abatement they deliver." The project will prevent approximately 37,000 tonnes of emissions from two years of waste diversion. "Participation in the CFI was a challenging process but we are pleased with the outcome," ...

Valuing ESG risks, return potential in real assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... forestry developments, do offer valuable exposure to macro trends like the increased pricing of externalities like carbon emissions and the growing economic development of Asian economies and the Asian middle class. "From a forestry perspective, there ...

CDP: ASX200 companies set short term goals for C02 reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... absolute emission reduction targets with a target year of 2016 or beyond, CDP said. Day noted that not setting absolute emissions targets is not only a potential risk, but also a potential loss of opportunity. "Particularly for high emitting companies ...

Net Balance urges co-benefits approach for carbon offsets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... "direct positive outcomes (social, environment and economic) associated with an offset project that are additional to the emissions avoided or the carbon stored," and notes that these benefits are not automatically priced into the value of an offset. ...