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Greenfleet registers two Carbon Farming Initiative projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... verified." Greenfleet said that they are "keen" to demonstrate that biodiverse Australian forests are one way to mitigate climate change, and that registering projects through the CFI is a mechanism to demonstrate the carbon capture that can come from ...

HSBC finds US$364 billion in climate themed bond issuance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
There is US$364 billion of climate-themed bonds outstanding in 2013, with issuance of new climate-themed bonds up 25% in 2012, according to a report by the Climate Bonds Initiative and the HSBC Climate Change Centre of Excellence. Sean Kidney The report ...

Report: majority of businesses prefer floating carbon price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... price versus a fixed price," said Jennifer Lauber-Patterson, spokesperson at Businesses for a Clean Economy, and head, Climate Market Investment Association, Australia. "Most favoured the positive approach of a market based scheme - it does achieve the ...

CDP extends partnership with FirstCarbon Solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... sense due to their global reach and proven capabilities helping participating suppliers develop and implement carbon and climate change strategies that enhance business innovation, strengthen customer relationships and drive cost savings," said Nigel ...

GHG efficiency projects increase cities' finances and health

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... from around the world, analysed by AECOM and is presented in conjunction with CDP's long-standing partner, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40). Among the participants are the City of Sydney and the City of Melbourne. Overall, the report found that ...

Bill McKibben urges super funds to divest from fossil fuel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... 350.org McKibben, the author of The End of Nature, and co-founder and chairman of the board of 350.org, an international climate campaign, visited most of the capital cities during his Do the Maths tour. He compared the burgeoning global movement asking ...

Greens call on Future Fund to divest from coal companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... ditched its tobacco investments in response to a campaign led by the Greens," said Senator Christine Milne. "Now that climate change denier David Murray has left the fund's helm, the Board of Guardians should review investments in the coal companies ...

CDP signs agreements with SASB, GRI to further standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... Standards Board (SASB) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) with the intention of improving corporate reporting of climate change and sustainability issues. SASB is developing sustainability accounting standards for more than 80 industries, designed ...

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 ...