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Calls for expedited reduction of SRES multiplier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... rooftop systems would come down in price due to economies of scale. However, around this time last year, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet acted to reduce the multiplier from 4 to 3 ahead of schedule, to reduce the oversupply ...

Australia in top ten for GRI sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... creators. "As distributors of news and content, media companies can shape the way the public thinks about issues like climate change or labor conditions," said Ernst Ligteringen, GRI CEO. "Coverage bias resulting from ownership and advertising has arguably ...

Climate change realities necessitate superannuation response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
The scientific consensus around the potential impacts of climate change and the affirmative policy moves of governments around the world to mitigate their impacts means that Australia's renewable energy target and carbon pricing regime is not an outlier ...

Superannuation funds increasingly act, invest sustainably

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... policy shift should the opposition Liberal coalition take government at the next election, the long term reality of climate change is leading towards a "natural shift where super funds operate and invest more responsibility," SuperRatings said. "We've ...

Businesses must innovate in response to carbon constraints

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... regardless of local or national regulations, the carbon dioxide content in our atmosphere will continue to rise and climate change will continue to disrupt weather patterns," Sharma said. "This will remain a major long-term societal and political problem ...

IIGCC calls for reform to EU Emissions Trading Scheme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has urged European Union ministers to consider changes to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to ensure its viability. The IIGCC, a collaborative body of investors representing EUR7.5tr ...

Industry welcomes CEFC expert review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Agency (ARENA), which focuses on the research and development stage of project development. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) said the CEFC can act to increase domestic investment in local projects. "The CEFC can 'crowd-in' more investment ...

LGS wins SuperRatings Infinity Award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Lambert. "We are constantly working on development of systems and processes to identify, monitor and address ESG and climate change issues across all asset classes. We have recently launched a Sustainable Australian Shares investment option, and are ...

Voluntary sustainability disclosures carry legal weight

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... water- related policies, strategies or plans. Meanwhile, 94% of the 371 respondents to the CDP's annual global 500 climate change study reported board-level oversight of climate change. "57% of 190 respondents considered water management as a board issue ...

Q&A with James Gifford, executive director of the UNPRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... the E and S issues, the Americans are focused on the G, and the Australians are focused on the G and the E and on climate change, thanks to all the work that the [Investment Group on Climate Change] has done. Q: So, analysis of social issues seems to ...