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IGCC hails Australian ratification of Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian government has ratified the Paris Agreement, a move welcomed by investors. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) said that the Paris Agreement sent a "huge market signal" to investors that carbon risk is a financial ...

Oliver Yates to step down as Clean Energy Finance Corporation CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... of transactions, and a great team of specialists, with the strong support of the clean energy sector. With the Paris agreement to limit the rise in global temperatures to below two degrees Celsius becoming binding, Australia's clean energy investment ...

IGCC, investors outline climate risks, expectations for automotive sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... the automotive sector and investors in those companies within the sector. Noting that the UN has confirmed the Paris Agreement would come into effect on 4 November, Stephanie Pfeifer, CEO for the European Institutional Investor Group on Climate Change ...

IGCC, others organisations press G20 countries to ratify Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... supports the content of the letter and will focus on urging the Australian and NZ governments to implement the Paris Agreement as well as Australian-specific measures to reach climate change mitigation and adaptation aims. IGCC supports the re-establishment ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... negotiating at a time when the clean energy alternatives were much more expensive," Connor said. "We've now had the Paris Agreement now which sets up ongoing commitments that this government will have to deal with in the expected term, and with major ...

Climate-aligned bonds total US$694bn: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Emma Herd, chief executive officer, Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). "With finalisation of the historic Paris Agreement in late 2015, more investors are realising the need to align their portfolios to the goal of limiting global warming to well ...

Cbus signs Global Statement on Investor Obligations and Duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... the OECD and the European Union. It was launched in Paris and with the French Treasury and OECD. "Meeting the Paris agreement's goals will require the full mobilization of all stakeholders, including financial sector actors," said French Finance Minister ...

Companies obliged to consider climate change: Minter Ellison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... and potential litigation, according to Minter Ellison. Sarah Barker, special counsel, Minter Ellison Lawyers The Paris Agreement that arose out of last year's COP climate change conference is a strong signal of the direction of how global markets will ...

IGCC outlines climate change policy priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... confidence and unlock capital for investment in low carbon solutions that are needed to achieve the goals under the Paris Agreement, said Emma Herd, IGCC CEO. IGCC calls for "broad bipartisan support for these policy priorities. "The intent wasn't to ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... this 'for-purpose' type of thinking seems to be increasingly permeating the institutions we work with. Post the Paris Agreement, there's a genuine sense of global motivation, drive and passion. The work we do at Mercer with investors' investment beliefs ...