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Australian Ethical FUM AU$1.4bn for second half of 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... previously held stock in natural gas companies on the principle that natural gas is a transition fuel source between fossil fuels and renewable energy sources. See Also: Australian Ethical Investment AUM up 13% in Q4 Australian Ethical launches Emerging ...

Australian Ethical Investment AUM up 13% in Q4

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... previously held stock in natural gas companies on the principle that natural gas is a transition fuel source between fossil fuels and renewable energy sources. "As part of our annual review, e decided to move out of gas," he said. "Our support of natural ...

Future Super goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... emission reduction projects located in China and Thailand which create renewable energy and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. These projects include proven and certified economic, social and environmental benefits for local communities, South Pole Group ...

Draft Low Carbon Transport Standard issued for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... infrastructure, infrastructure upgrades and rolling stock, with the exception of freight corridors built primarily to transport fossil fuels; electric, hydrogen or hybrid vehicle projects; cycling and bicycle infrastructure; high quality Bus Rapid Transit ...

China "grown into" role as climate change leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... political legitimacy. But why are we doing this while sacrificing our health?... By reducing coal use, by reducing fossil fuels, really you're addressing at the same time, climate change. For China, it's inseparable between this coal burning, fossil ...

Vote Your Super rallies support for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... and force AGL to reckon with the future," he adds. "That means more renewable energy and less dirty, high-carbon fossil fuels. It also means protecting your super fund against company activities that threaten your savings and the future of the planet." ...

Cities increasing uptake of renewable energy: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... cities to set renewable energy targets, but overall, Latin American and European cities are the least reliant on fossil fuels for electricity, according to a new study by CDP and AECOM. According to the Global Cities Report 2015, participating cities ...

Future Super, Thomson Reuters launch new indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... Simon Sheikh, managing director, Future Super The indices apply negative screening to remove direct and indirect fossil fuels and companies with low scores on environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. "When we looked at the market, we couldn't ...

FTSE Russell launches All-World ex Coal indexes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... legislation in Norway and the state of California. The new indexes come after the 2014 launch of the FTSE All-World ex Fossil Fuels Index Series, an set of benchmarks that omit companies linked to exploration, ownership or extraction of fossil fuels. ...

Decarbonising economy requires sophisticated investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
Divesting from the worst emitting fossil fuels is only one step towards decarbonising the world economy, and Australian Ethical Investment says achieving the stated goal of capping global temperature increases to 2 degrees C requires a "sophisticated ...