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Assessing fossil fuel value in an "unburnable carbon" world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... and a risk that the world does not embark on coordinated carbon constraints, exposing the world to the risks of physical climate change rather than the devaluation of fossil fuel reserves. According to Citi's research, 14.1% of the ASX200 market capitalisation ...

Climate Institute calls for long-term national carbon budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013  |  NEWS
The Climate Institute is calling on the Climate Change Authority (CCA) to establish a "scientifically robust" carbon budget for Australia. Erwin Jackson, deputy CEO, The Climate Institute A long-term carbon budget would "properly recognise the risks ...

Companies advised to manage carbon price future uncertainty

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... based on polling by a variety of outlets, has pledged to repeal the carbon pricing mechanism and the carbon market. Its climate change policy is based on a Direct Action plan, and its main policy initiative is the Emissions Reduction Fund, which would ...

IGCC releases reports analysing climate change impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) have released three reports analysing the impacts of climate change, energy cost and carbon risk on investments in the mining and minerals, property and construction, and oil and gas sectors. The likelihood ...

Government to maintain existing Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... current levels to ensure that at least 20% of Australia's electricity comes from renewable sources by 2020, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet has announced. The move was welcomed by industry groups. The Investor Group on Climate ...

Businesses addressing climate change as strategic risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
Businesses around the world are addressing climate change as a strategic long-term risk despite the lack of political consensus. Andrew Hoffman, professsor of sustainable enterprise, University of Michigan Impacted by extreme weather events and guided ...

RobecoSAM to use CDP questions in DJSI questionnaire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... specialist that co-publishes the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, will now use the Carbon Disclosure Project's (CDP) climate change questions in its environmental data collection approach to public companies. RobecoSAM will align seven of its climate ...

Mercer: use responsible investment to reduce return leakage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... discussed the changes necessary to reduce investment leakage and prepare funds for the impacts of externalities such as climate change. "The presentation built on a discussion we had last year - what would happen to $100 invested by a pension fund member ...

University of Sydney opens Centre for Carbon, Water and Food

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... which said in 2010 that national priority be given to understanding and mapping connections between energy, water, carbon, climate, agriculture, ecosystems, the economy and society to ensure Australia's future food security and to maintain resiliency ...

LGS buys into IFC green bond issue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... International Finance Corporation (IFC). Bill Hartnett LGS bought US$6m of the three-year bond, which will be used to support IFC climate-friendly projects in developing countries. It was principally allocated to socially responsible investment portfolios ...