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Citi joins Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... the ecosystem services resulting from those assets. Ecosystem goods and services "constitute food, fiber, water, health, energy, climate security and other essential services for everyone," according to the declaration. NCD signatories are integrating ...

Business response to climate change "creative self-destruction"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... will mean a shift away from the fossil-fuel based economy, but to move towards a decarbonised future based on renewable energy will take concerted, coordinated efforts by governments and regulation, Wright said.

Draft Low Carbon Transport Standard issued for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... are standard approaches for issuing green bonds for low carbon transport." Transport systems are responsible for 23% of energy-related CO2 emissions globally, and 14% of total greenhouse gas emission, the Climate Bonds Initiative said. The Climate Bonds ...

Investors demanding better corporate ESG disclosure: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... said that companies do not adequately disclose ESG risks. Further, investors no long believe ESG risks are specific to energy and resources sectors- 61.5% of all respondents globally considering non-financial data to be relevant to all sectors today ...

Origin Energy endorses We Mean Business commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Origin Energy has endorsed all seven of the the CDP/We Mean Business climate leadership platform commitments. James Day, director, CDP Australia and New Zealand The seven CDP/We Mean Business 'Commit to Action' climate leadership commitments are benchmarks ...

CEFC to provide up to $30m financing to City of Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will provide financing of up to AU$30 million to the City of Melbourne for a number of projects to increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle (photo courtesy City of Melbourne) ...

Climate Bonds Initiative to release V2.0 standards this month

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... constituted the lion's share of climate-aligned bond issuance, at US$418.8 billion, or 70% of the total, followed by clean energy, which made up 20%, or US$118.4 billion. The remaining 10% of bonds came from buildings and industry, agriculture and forestry ...

Industrial relations: a vehicle for climate change mitigation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... Trades Union Congress has resulted in organisations training 1,300 'green union representatives' to conduct audits, identify energy savings and represent workers on workplace environmental committees. "In the UK and also other countries in Europe, there ...

AGL Energy joins We Mean Business Coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
AGL Energy is adopting new commitments as part of the CDP-led We Mean Business Coalition. AGL will adopt responsible corporate engagement on climate policy, will report climate change engagement on climate policy, and align with the UN Global Compact's ...

Climate Friendly certified a B Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... carbon management solutions to businesses and households and engage in projects to reduce carbon emissions, provide clean energy sources and bring environmental and social benefits to communities. It is a member of the South Pole Group. "Climate Friendly ...