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ClimateWorks Australia: Australia can decarbonise by 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... ClimateWorks and ANU developed the report, Pathways to Deep Decarbonisation in 2050: How Australia can prosper in a low carbon world, as part of an international project on deep decarbonisation for the United Nations. "There are many pathways for Australia ...

IGCC calls on PM to retain Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... the federal government to maintain its previous support for the Renewable Energy Target (RET). "Allocating capital to low carbon activities is one of the most critical climate actions globally," Nathan Fabian, chief executive of the IGCC told The Sustainability ...

Catholic Super makes case for global climate policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... investment sector and in the lead-up to the UN Climate Summit, the Global Investor Coalition on Climate Change launched a Low Carbon Investment Registry which details the investments that participating investors have. Catholic Super was one of the 347 ...

MSCI assesses future carbon exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... terms of your carbon exposure is quite significant," she said. "What we ended up seeing is a consensus around these low carbon strategies that investors were not giving too much up in terms of return, tracking error to the benchmark, and at the same ...

MSCI launches ESG CarbonMetrics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... portfolio footprinting, and engagement with corporates on climate-related issues to help investors with the transition to a low carbon economy." MSCI ESG CarbonMetrics provides oil and gas reserves and potential emissions data along with direct and indirect ...

Challenges, opportunities in Australia's energy future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... CEFC, there are no requirements for reserve storage of liquid fuels, Oliver noted. Yates said that the transition to a low carbon economy can be viewed within the prism of a wider push throughout the economy for higher productivity and resilience. The ...

RIAA: Increased public demand for responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... see that play out is in the increase in demand for institutional products or wholesale products in themed areas - a low carbon energy fund, green bonds, etc., etc." The report has found that the total funds under management in Australia and New Zealand ...

Northern Trust's Bowers on ESG and funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... includes the Northern Trust Emerging Markets Custom ESG Equity Index Fund, the Northern Trust Emerging Markets Custom Low Carbon Optimised Equity Index Fund and the Northern Trust World Custom ESG Equity Index Fund. "Awareness in terms of the activity ...

Climate Bonds Initiative proposes green property standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... stage for best practice in the market." The goal of the working group has been to develop a standard that "ensures the low carbon credibility of certified Climate Bonds issued for 'Green Buildings.'", according to a summary of the standard. Certification ...

Northern Trust ESG index range crosses US$1 billion mark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... includes the Northern Trust Emerging Markets Custom ESG Equity Index Fund, the Northern Trust Emerging Markets Custom Low Carbon Optimised Equity Index Fund and the Northern Trust World Custom ESG Equity Index Fund. Recently, Labour Union Co-operative ...