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Ceres, Tellus Institute to design sustainability ratings standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... from the laggards," said Mindy Lubber, Ceres president in an announcement. "With global sustainability crises from climate change to water shortages, resource pressures and population growth more evident every day, it's time to build a ratings system ...

Climate change issues integrated into investment decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
Institutional investors globally view climate change as a material investment risk/opportunity, and most frequently look to their listed equity portfolio when considering climate change issues, according to a Mercer study commissioned by international ...

Low Carbon Australia makes two board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... Program, a voluntary scheme. The program is administered by Low Carbon Australia on behalf of the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. "Low Carbon Australia will continue to partner with private business, the public sector and local communities ...

Swan: carbon price vital for first-rate, first-world economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... its Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS). Last week, Professor Ross Garnaut released an update to his 2008 climate change review, calling for a CPRS with a price of between AU$20 and AU$30 per tonne of carbon emissions. Swan said that the Productivity ...

Investor Profile: Australian Ethical Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... also founded the Climate Advocacy Fund, an index fund that aims to encourage improved corporate performance on climate change issues. Thier talks to The Sustainability Report about ethical and sustainable investing, Australian Ethical's goals and how ...

Virgin Australia certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... of flight emissions." says Meg McDonald, CEO of Low Carbon Australia. "As the flying public's understanding of climate change [h]as evolved, Virgin has continued to give its clients a simple way to offset individual flights." The offsets used by Virgin ...

Australia well placed to implement ETS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... economy." Finsia's conclusions came just ahead of the release of Professor Ross Garnaut's report updating his 2008 climate change review. Throughout the year, Garnaut has released update papers. In Update Paper 6, "Carbon pricing and reducing Australia's ...

Environmental services company declared carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... Program, a voluntary scheme. The program is administered by Low Carbon Australia on behalf of the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. "Companies need to respond to climate change," said William Thiel, technical director at An Mea, in ...

Companies investing in sustainable operations showing returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... has undertaken "water saving initiatives [that] paid for themselves within seven months." The company recognizes climate change, direct use of water and the effect of drought, waste generation and store development as material issues for the business. ...

Renewable energy could meet up to 80% of global supply by 2050: IPCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... by public policies, according to a report from over 120 researchers working with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Additionally, increasing the use of renewable energies could lead to cumulative greenhouse gas savings equivalent to ...