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Pollinate Energy brings solar lighting to urban slums

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... looking at distributing smokeless cook stoves in the future as well. All research into low-hanging fruit for impacting climate change shows that kerosene is the main source for that effort." Ed note: Pollinate Energy has two-week young professionals ...

Natural Capital Declaration starts implementation phase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 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 ...

Mercer: benefits to creating fairer long-term value in capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... discussed the changes necessary to reduce investment leakage and prepare funds for the impacts of externalities such as climate change. In line with the presentation to institutional investors, Mercer has been reviewing how it can help clients implement ...

Australia ranked fourth on global renewable energy list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... competitive world." In analysing Australia's renewable energy market, Ernst & Young highlighted the fact that Minister for Climate Change Greg Combet confirmed in March that government would maintain the renewable energy target (RET) at 41TWh, or equivalent ...

National Sustainability Council issues macro-theme report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... Council has called its first public report a conversation-starter about macro-themes including inequality, education, climate change, sustainable growth through innovation and other factors impacting on Australia's future. The Sustainable Australia Report ...

Transition to sustainable palm oil needs "significant work"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... "limited land availability, fertiliser costs, sustainability concerns, weather variability (short term and longer term due to climate change) and land availability all threaten to dampen growth." There have also been nutritional concerns because of palm ...

Net Balance/ECO-Buy merger looks to impact strategy, policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... services, training, resources and events. Net Balance offers services around five areas - sustainability strategy and advice, climate change, environmental services, social and community investment and economics. On the cards for Netbalance and ECO-Buy ...

CEFC evaluating potential project commitments ahead of July

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... governments are establishing vehicles such as the UK Green Investment Bank, the New York State Energy Fund and the Green Climate Fund of the United Nations to encourage financing of projects to aid in the transition to a low carbon economy, Yates said ...

Australian exposed to carbon bubble through coal resources

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... exposing investors in coal resourcesto potentially rapid devaluation and stranded assets, according to a report by The Climate Institute and the Carbon Tracker Initiative. According to the report, there is 51 gigatonnes of carbon pollution (GtCO2) in ...

NGOs, institutional investors seeking engagement pathways

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... investor education, AustralianSuper The Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) has been joined by the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC) on The Vital Few, a grassroots project that asks people to contact their superannuation fund demanding disclosure ...