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Insurer Catlin Group sponsors survey of global coral reefs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... International insurer Catlin Group has sponsored a survey of the world's coral reefs to monitor and assess the effects of climate change and the damage to coral. Photo courtesy of Catlin Global Reef Record The Catlin Seaview Survey is conducting the ...

SEB, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley top climate bond underwriters

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
Swedish bank SEB, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley are the leading underwriters of labelled climate bonds, while JP Morgan, Bank of America (BofA) Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse lead in deal size of the unlabelled climate bonds market, according ...

GRI, UN Global Compact, WBSCD to collaborate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... peace. They are designed to complement existing UN Global Compact platforms on children's rights, women's empowerment, climate and energy, water, and anti-corruption.

Climate Disclosure Standards Board becomes NCD supporter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has become an official supporter of the Natural Capital Declaration (NCD). The CDSB will aid NCD with input and expertise in developing financial sector reporting on natural capital, based on principles ...

NAB, Westpac leaders in 2013 CDP Global 500

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... increased since 2009, even as overall emissions of the top 500 companies have fallen, according to the CDP Global 500 Climate Change Report 2013. The report is co-written by CDP and PwC, based on climate and energy data of 389 companies listed on the ...

YES BANK signs on to Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 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 ...

Melbourne wins energy efficient built environment award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
The City of Melbourne has been recognised at the C40 and Siemens Climate Leadership Award in the category of Energy Efficient Built Environment. The award, which was given in London earlier this week, recognises Melbourne's initiatives to create an ...

HSBC calls for policies to support low-carbon financing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... will also be required for other sectors - industry, agriculture and forestry - as well as making economies resilient to climate shocks. However, actual investment figures have lagged HSBC's estimated figures - HSBC cites the Climate Policy Initiative ...

City of Melbourne, NAB, Eureka Funds Management sign EUA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... said. The 1200 Buildings program had been shortlisted alongside New York and Berlin for the inaugural C40 and Siemens City Climate Leadership Awards in London next month, as well as the Banksia Environment Award, Cr Wood also said. "Melbourne is already ...

Beyond Zero Emissions proposes model for retrofitting houses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... zero-emissions economy for Australia. It is supported by Winsome Constance Kindness Trust, the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation, Climate Positive and Juno Energy, with in-kind support from GEON Group and Holding Redlich. The report outlines the factors ...