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Auction system proposed to halve electricity emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... of the CPM could either be borne by taxpayers or generators, or a combination therein, depending on the nature of the political calculation, D'Hotman said. "We were explicit in saying we don't' make a value judgement on who should pay," he ...

Government to launch inquiry into financial sector and climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... inquiry could have a chilling effect on the climate related targets set by banks, insurers and superannuation funds. Political interventions in financial services moves on climate risk are a feature of other countries. Earlier this year, the US Department ...

Climate change, SDG impacts of US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... snowball through these interconnected systems," Petersen noted. But by applying an SDG lens to the system shock in a political system can allow for a reframing of the narrative and the ability to build new resiliency in natural systems, energy systems ...

Considering potential ESG implications of the US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
As US states continue to count the votes in a historic election impacted by the COVID-19's pandemic risks and political volatility, financial market participants responded to the near term uncertainty and attempted to forecast potential outcomes of ...

Assessing the costs, opportunities to green hydrogen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
The European Union's target for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 will necessitate making green hydrogen a commercially viable energy source by 2030, which brings costs and opportunities, according to BNP Paribas Asset Management. The EU is set to ...

RIAA adviser guide aims at education in ESG space

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... chooses to have a narrow focus with select funds or niche products, they haven't embarked on what's quite a painful political exercise internally." The RIAA adviser guide is designed to help advisers answer those questions, which sets out to demystify ...

Northern Trust outlines social, environmental challenges to road ahead

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... getting back to the question of inequality, how it's hampering economic growth, how it's the force behind impactful political changes such as the Brexit vote, Trump's 2016 victory, etc." "The more we thought about it, and the more we realised that it's ...

Opinion: Australian super funds could benefit from US ESG policy move

RAEWYN WILLIAMS  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... superannuation/pension fund regulatory positions on climate change action in Australia, Europe and the UK. Whatever its political motivations, in fairness the DOL has raised some legitimate issues relevant to Australian super funds. In particular, the ...

Substantial investment needed for sustainable infrastructure: RARE Infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... smaller, more localised projects. "On the positive side, it has made it easier for these decisions to be made within political systems, and so it has fast tracked some of that decision making, increased the size of the public sector support for the building ...

NZ Super appoints Rosemary Vilgan to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... is established by the minister. On receiving those nominations, the minister consults with representatives of other political parties in Parliament before recommending the governor-general appoint a person to the board.