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CDP: ASX200 companies set short term goals for C02 reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... companies focus on setting short-term targets for carbon emission reduction, according to the CDP Australia and New Zealand Climate Change Report 2013. "There's a short term focus on the carbon reduction target that companies are setting," said James ...

Net Balance urges co-benefits approach for carbon offsets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... significant reduction in investment in carbon off set projects, both in Australia and internationally due to the economic climate, changing government policy and the reduction in demand and unchanged supply of carbon credits," said Neil Salisbury, report ...

IGCC: insto investors would park capital if CEFC repealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... will cause institutional investors to step back from deals in low-carbon investments in Australia, the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) told a Senate inquiry into the repeal of the Clean Energy Future legislation. "The business model of the CEFC ...

CDP: companies unaware of deforestation supply chain risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... of action to build capacity along their supply chains to deliver sustainable commodities and a lack of understanding of climate change risk," CDP said. "Many companies do not understand the full complexity of deforestation risks in their supply chain," ...

WBCSD named supporter of Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... 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 natural ...

CDSB guide for companies complying with UK GHG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has released a new guidance for UK-listed companies disclosing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), in line with recent amendments to British law. The guidance is designed to help companies comply with changes ...

EY: Direct Action Plan will offer opportunities for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... businesses to engage in abatement activities, according to analysis by EY. The Liberal coalition government has said its climate policy's main objectives are the repeal of the current Carbon Pricing Mechanism (CPM) and the implementation of the DAP. ...

United Nations recognition for Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... provides affordable solar lighting to people in India's urban slums, is one of 17 projects recognised by the United Nations Climate Change secretariat. Pollinate Energy and the 16 other projects have been named the 2013 Lighthouse Activities under the ...

Natural Capital Declaration named biodiversity champion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... 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 natural ...

RIAA to engage NZ investors on climate change, investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
New Zealand investment management professionals will debate climate change and unburnable carbon among other topics at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) briefing in Auckland today. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO The 4 th annual Responsible ...