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Net Balance, Gold Standard report on co-benefits value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... calculated without taking into account any economic flow-on impacts." The Gold Standard is a foundation that certifies low carbon development projects in developing countries. "The main conclusion here is that voluntary carbon abatement projects can ...

IGCC: climate financing achievable, but needs policy clarity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... (IPCC)'s analysis of climate finance shows that redirecting global funds from investment emissions intensive assets to low carbon sources should be a priority for governments and investors, according to the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC). "We ...

Solactive develops Green Bond Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... has developed the Climate Bond Standard, a screening tool that certifies bonds as contributing to the delivery of a low carbon economy. "As it enters its next stage of growth, the green bonds sector needs more than ever an ecosystem of services for investors," ...

350.org Australia issues ASX200 fossil fuel divestment study

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... the sectors, we need to be looking at investing in the solutions because without that concomitant investment in the low carbon sectors, we're not going to see the change we're looking for. We don't want mass divestment in the fossil fuel industry without ...

Climate Bonds Standard tackles low-carbon transport

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... teleconference meeting just before Christmas to begin work on developing eligibility criteria for investments areas in low carbon transport, the Climate Bond Standard said. The group will evaluate topics including what types of rail transport should ...

Expanded EUAs could generate $4.5bn investment in Victoria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... opportunities for lenders. Currently, bankmecu, NAB, Eureka Funds Management and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (formerly Low Carbon Australia) are finance providers in Melbourne. "The business opportunity here is that if EUAs become available ...

IGCC: insto investors would park capital if CEFC repealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... "And also it is a new market in its own right. So if our objective and the objective of governments is to leverage low carbon investment from the private sector so they do not have to pay for it all off their own balance sheet, what we should be doing ...

Westpac discloses environmental, social, financial metrics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... educational seminars through Westpac's Davidson Institution for Australian small business customers on managing in a low carbon economy. In terms of better financial futures, the bank said launched new initiatives such as Single Topic Personal Advice ...

CEFC invests $536 million across 39 projects in first year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... report for the 2012/2013 financial year. The CEFC launched on 1 July, and incorporates the previous investments of Low Carbon Australia. The fund's mandate is to provide financing to renewable energy, energy efficiency and low emissions technologies. ...

Northern Trust develops emerging markets low CO2 fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... reserves. The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) will invest in the Northern Trust Emerging Markets Custom Low Carbon Dioxide Equity Index Fund, which has been designed capture exposure to emerging markets whilst potentially lowering long-term ...

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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium

ANDREW MCKEAN
Santos has received a non-binding $8.89 per share cash offer from the XRG Consortium, led by XRG P.J.S.C., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC), alongside Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ and US private equity firm Carlyle.

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts.

Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

KARREN VERGARA
While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025.

Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay

ALEXANDRE PROST
Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.

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