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Property developers advised to factor in climate change risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... impact - rising seas levels, increased storm events and bushfire threat." Net Balance has identified three drivers for adaptation action for the property development industry - the "Three P's" - periphery stakeholders, penalty and profit. Periphery stakeholder ...

UN Statistics Division releases ecosystem accounting system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... discrete areas, there are a lot more chances of it happening, and this is a step in the right direction." The spread and adaptation of water accounting is seen as one pathway by which ecosystem accounting can go from a macro level system to a micro level ...

HSBC calls for policies to support low-carbon financing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... definitions and disclosure. "Good data is available for renewables, but there is less clarity on energy efficiency and adaptation. To date, climate disclosure on capital markets has focused on risk, notably around carbon emissions," the report said. ...

Australian boards struggling with climate change adaptation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013  |  NEWS
Most large Australian companies are struggling to find strategic responses to climate change adaptation challenges, "apparently paralysed by short-term profit first thinking, uncertain political risks and a corporate culture unused to volatility and ...

Norton Rose launches clean energy law service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Legal practice Norton Rose has launched Clean Energy Law in Australia, an online subscription service that provides commentary on commonwealth laws covering the clean energy industry. Elisa de Wit Norton Rose has also published a book of the same name ...

In 2040, when growth is a memory: Josh Dowse

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... emissions peak only in 2030, a greater rise is a very solid chance. By then, the costs of climate change damage and adaptation will be added to the list of global investments needed to keep the wheels of industry turning in a resource-constrained world[5] ...

Australian infrastructure underprepared for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... or electricity networks." The Climate Institute finds gaps in responses in government and business are hampering the adaptation process. On the government side, the report said that government policy is fragmented, lacking a national approach to managing ...

Stockland publishes integrated 2012 annual review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... Stockland said. "We have made a commitment to ensure we understand these risks and the opportunities for mitigation and adaptation. Our approach in these areas is proactive - developing policies and implementing action plans over a number of years." ...

Working group to develop Sharia-compliant green securities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... compliance with the sukuk market. "There is an urgent need to mobilize finance for both renewable energy and climate adaptation projects in both the Middle East and in other developing Muslim countries such as Bangladesh and Pakistan," said Nick Silver ...

IGCC working group engages on green finance design, function

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... HESTA. "The focus of the LCFWG is on complementary measures that provide funding for risk mitigation and/or to support adaptation initiatives with the clear purpose of promoting the transition to a low carbon economy," Major said. "The primary focus ...

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