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Working group to develop Sharia-compliant green securities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Climate Bond Standards scheme is backed by a group of leading, global institutional investors and environmental non-government srganisations consisting of the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS), the Natural Resources Defense Council ...

Fourth Carbon Farming Initiative methodology approved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... that there are revenue-generating opportunities for entities in support of the Carbon Farming Futures program. The government has allocated a total of AU$429m over six years to fund research, development and demonstration of emissions reductions technologies ...

KPMG: agribusiness needs national food policy framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... airtime, it's difficult to get the message across to the broader public, it's difficult to get it across to the national government and state governments and it makes it difficult for governments to talk to one group to get a strategic view. It's also ...

IGCC and others launch second global investor survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and two other climate change investor groups have launched a global investor survey that will include a new, comprehensive assessment of low-carbon investments. IGCC, in conjunction with the European Institutional ...

LGS select MSCI for ESG and carbon research, monitoring

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
The AU$6bn Local Government Super (LGS) has selected MSCI to measure and monitor ESG and carbon characteristics of its portfolios. "Local Government Super believes that a well-developed responsible investment strategy can both assist in generating long-term ...

Leightons under investigation over payment disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... legislation known as Dodd-Frank, but the US is not the only country to tighten its laws. In November, the Australian government released a consultation paper discussing possible amendments to the criminal code which would put Australia's regime in closer ...

Investors to call on ERSB to investigate carbon asset risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... investors such as pension funds "could find themselves holding "stranded assets with poor returns" as technology and government policy reduce returns in "coal, oil, gas mining and other high carbon assets."

Australian Ethical names new chief investment officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... served as head of research. He joined Australian Ethical in 2006, and had previously worked in various commonwealth government departments as a senior economist. See Also: Australian Ethical names exec director business development

Chloe Munro named head of Clean Energy Regulator

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
Chloe Munro has been appointed chair and chief executive officer of the Clean Energy Regulator. The Clean Energy Regulator, which will be established from 2 April, is responsible for implementing and administering the carbon price mechanism, the National ...

Government extends deadlines for Solar Flagship Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
The Australian government has extended the tender process for grants to its Solar Flagship Program, designed to fund the construction of a large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power station. Resources, Energy and Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson announced ...