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Climate transition a factor in sovereign debt pricing: Ardea

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... moving away from coal. But this might also mean investors will be expecting higher yields to compensate them for climate risk going forward. Conversely, she said that when renewables went up, yields went down. Governments are "rewarded for lower carbon ...

Executive appointment roundup: Corporate Citizenship to DBS, UNHCR to TBI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... proteins, as well as the ambition to develop smart and climate-resilient cities in areas of the world vulnerable to climate risk.

Climate resilience needed to dodge $442b VIC loss by 2100

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... with a further loss of up to $105 billion for wetlands. The research which includes modelling by analyst company Climate Risk, found that more than 80,000 existing residential, commercial, and industrial properties covering 45,000 hectares will be impacted. ...

Report sounds alarm on data centre climate risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... factors. The market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 4.5% to reach US$6 billion by 2027," the report said. "There is climate risk specific for Australian context - the first way to think about it is the size of the data centre industry," Noble said. ...

APRA strengthens super fund ESG responsibilities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... appropriate resources are available to identify and respond to material ESG factors," and specified assessment of climate risk exposures as part of that. The APRA guidance also states that super funds can incorporate environmental and social impact-related ...

Aussie businesses building climate resilience: FM Global

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Although Australia ranks 107th out of 130 countries for climate risk exposure, but it has inched up a notch to sit in 19th place for its ability to address those risks, according to a new index from commercial property insurer FM Global. The insurer ...

Treasury seeks feedback on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
A second consultation paper released this week by Treasury asks for feedback on a standardised, internationally-aligned, mandatory climate-related financial disclosure framework that will be implemented starting from 2024. The new framework, informed ...

New net zero bondholder stewardship guidance: IIGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... critical role in climate and net zero stewardship, encouraging companies to transition their businesses and analysing climate risk in bond structures and use of proceeds. Global long term fixed issuance including sovereign funds was US$26.8 trillion ...

Treasury mandates APRA must consider climate risk in duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Treasury has released an updated statement of expectations for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) which includes the adoption of climate reporting standards by super funds, banks and insurers. "For the first time, the government is ...

Greening the 2032 Brisbane Olympics

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
The 2032 Brisbane Olympics are an opportunity to set "a new sustainable paradigm" and transform the way infrastructure is designed, built, operated and maintained, according to AECOM and the Infrastructure Sustainability Council. The consultant and ...