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CDP: investment in carbon reduction yields positive return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
Companies that allocate capital to carbon emissions reductions generate positive return on investment (ROI) of 33.6%, creating US$15.1 billion in value, according to CDP's third annual Carbon Action report. CDP's Carbon Action initiative is backed by ...

Global banks launch voluntary Green Bond Principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... marketing of a green bond. By ensuring that there is adequate information, investors are better able to evaluate the environmental impact of a potential green bond investment. The principles also assist underwriters by moving issuers towards standard ...

ARENA co-funds South Australia solar thermal power study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will contribute AU$1 million to a feasibility study into solar thermal power generation at Port Augusta, South Australia. ARENA will partner with natural gas and electricity provider, Alinta, and the South ...

IIGCC joins International Climate Bond Standards Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... Board, which supervises a program to provide investors and governments with criteria to assess the integrity of environmental claims for green bonds. IIGCC Chief Executive Stephanie Pfeifer said: "Transitioning to a low-carbon economy requires a wide ...

ANREV real estate investors outperform global GRESB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
Members of the Asian Association for Investors in Non-listed Real Estate Vehicles (ANREV) outperformed the global sample in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) in the areas of management and policy, but need to improve their implementation ...

Australia passes 2m mark for small-scale renewable systems

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
There are more than two million small-scale renewable energy systems operating in Australia, according to the Clean Energy Regulator. The Clean Energy Regulator says lower costs of renewable energy systems and the financial incentives derived from the ...

Climate Bonds Standard tackles low-carbon transport

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... low-carbon transport bonds certified under the Climate Bonds Standard will provide investors with assurance about the environmental benefits of specific projects."

Potential impact investment market estimated at $32 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... investment portfolios", and a lack of "reliable" track records over extended periods as well as measurable social and environmental impacts, are challenging to institutional investors. Further, there are concerns that impact investing is incompatible ...

LGS, VicSuper leaders in AODP climate investment index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) and VicSuper are in the top five pension funds for their approach to managing climate risk, but overall, the world's largest asset owners are failing to manage the growing financial risks posed by climate change, according ...

CDP to broaden, enhance cities program with Bloomberg grant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... 1 billion tonnes of GHG emissions through CDP. "The CDP system of annual reporting allows cities to track their environmental progress and be held accountable," said Paul Simpson, chief executive officer of CDP. "The grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies ...