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CCA publishes climate policy toolkit for transition to net-zero economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... of public and private investment away from high-emitting activities towards existing, emerging and new low-emissions industries," according to Prospering in a Low Emissions World: an updated climate policy toolkit for Australia. "Australia's large and ...

Emerging markets present opportunities for impact investing: 57 Stars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... a recession, and again, there will be different levels and different severities and different cases, some of these industries will be less affected than, for instance, bars and restaurants in downtown Manhattan." The particular focus on areas like healthcare ...

Teachers Mutual Bank's certified responsible products hit $1.17 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... that our members have the peace of mind and knowledge that their investment or loan is not being used to fund harmful industries such as fossil fuels, tobacco or armaments. "We know that our existing members value this enormously, and that it is of great ...

Calix outlines case for carbon capture and storage in cement and lime

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... part of the solution with these sorts of aggressive targets," Hodgson said. "If you look at very hard to decarbonise industries like the cement and steel industries, CCS and if possible utilisation, but certainly storage, will continue to be a major ...

AXA IM develops carbon footpath strategy based on forward climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... are acting to transition towards a zero-carbon future. "We are not finding ourselves divesting from whole sectors or industries," McDonald said. "If we look at the world in this way, that we're not going to decarbonise the portfolio by using point-in-time ...

Comment: hindsight is 2020

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... And meats (farm animals emit greenhouse gases) make up 4% of exports. It has been argued that ways that impede these industries may cause a slowdown in the economy and even a recession. This could lead to an increase in unemployment. Furthermore, mining ...

IIG announces tenants for Younghusband Woolstores development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... lease a further 2,700 sqm, moving around 150 staff from Collingwood. Younghusband is retaining key existing creative industries and light manufacturing tenants who have previously occupied the building, Fox Darkroom and Gallery, Ironside Studios, and ...

BetaShares ethical ETFs surpass $1 billion funds under management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... Australian companies. Both ETFs have a tilt towards "climate leaders" - companies that exhibit best performance in their industries from a carbon emission perspective. Both ETFs screen out companies with material exposure to fossil fuel, gambling, tobacco ...

Calculating the shorter, longer-term cost of bushfire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... that if policy action continues, it could accentuate the decline of some regional communities, "particularly where key industries have been destroyed by the fires - with some taking their insurance and rebuilding elsewhere. This will only further centralise ...

BlackRock joins Climate Action 100+ investor initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... drive the clean energy transition. "Climate change poses a systemic risk for investors, along with opportunities for industries to develop innovative solutions," said Anne Simpson, member of the Climate Action 100+ Steering Committee and director of ...