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IFC, Shenzhen Emissions Trading Exchange sign agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Lozansky, IFC's regional head of advisory services in Asia Pacific. "It marks a new chapter in IFC's efforts to help mitigate climate change and allows China's private sector to profit from these opportunities." IFC has worked in sustainable energy financing ...

World Bank issues $300m Australian Kangaroo Green Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Capital Markets and Westpac Institutional Bank are the joint-lead managers for this transaction. World Bank green bonds fund climate change adaptation and mitigation projects in emerging markets. The announcement of the bond is the culmination of a nearly ...

Green Bond Principles jumps to 25 banking supporters

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Principles will help enable investor decision making, bolster investor confidence and help increase the capital allocated to climate friendly projects. We stepped in because we want the market to develop with integrity around the key points we've addressed. ...

Norton Rose Fulbright: trustees must consider climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014  |  NEWS
Superannuation fund trustees have a legal obligation to evaluate and appropriately respond to climate change risks in their funds' investment portfolios, according to Norton Rose Fulbright. Zein El Hassan, partner, Norton Rose Fulbright "Trustees should ...

Investors say non-financials matter in investment decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... should prompt companies to think about how they are disclosing non-financial information, said Matthew Bell, EY Australia climate change and sustainability services partner. "More investors than I imagined are using non-financial info to take business ...

Mercer: ESG as source of innovation in shifting economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... policy is implemented, the type of fossil fuels in question, and the time horizon of new projects. Mercer has explored climate change risks and asset allocation in previous reports, and stranded assets mesh with that work, Ambachtsheer said. "I think ...

Solactive develops Green Bond Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Index provider Solactive AG has launched its Solactive Green Bond Index, based on a bond universe provided by the Climate Bonds Initiative. The Solactive Green Bond Index is the first in the market globally to provide exposure to green bonds - fixed ...

CDP, FirstCarbon Solutions sign expanded partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... the supply chain program and regional investor programs, FCS will now be the scoring partner for the S&P 500 and FTSE350 climate change disclosures, and will also take on scoring disclosures for the CDP Southeast Asia region. "As one of our key partners ...

350.org Australia issues ASX200 fossil fuel divestment study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... coming up against is one of financial risk," Wood said. "We were hearing from funds, yes, we agree with the premise that climate change is a serious environmental risk, but there are more substantial financial risks that we can't ignore. There was some ...

CCA final report reveals future policy shock for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) report recommending a target range of 40-60% carbon emissions reductions by 2030 signals a "future policy shock" on climate ambition, which brings more policy uncertainty for investors, according to the Investor Group ...