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HSBC calls for policies to support low-carbon financing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... insurance for climate polices," as possible steps. This funding needs to be prioritised to leverage private capital into low carbon sectors and to contribute to the increasing costs of adaptation to climate change. Finally, HSBC recommends mainstreaming ...

Carbon price uncertainty erodes business investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Business Australia. "A long term-price on carbon facilitates investment and supports the transition to low carbon economy. The second big thing is that there has been a substantial negative impact on businesses in the clean economy because ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases criteria for solar assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... northern hemisphere autumn. "Solar energy seems like a straightforward fixed asset to include in our definition of a low carbon economy," said Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds CEO. "But we needed an expert working group to address questions around potential ...

WWF: ETS repeal to reduce renewable energy, increase prices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... and a limit of pollution. You get the price signal throughout the economy, and it creates an incentive to switch to low carbon solutions. An annual cap on emissions will provide further confidence that we will meet targets." WWF-Australia has also explored ...

Asset owners, managers see climate change as material risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... climate change in their research and selection process, through focus on themes such as energy, water or waste or through low carbon investing and investors need robust solutions. We ourselves have been putting significant effort, particularly in the ...

CEFC provides $75 million to Energy Developments Limited

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... may involve co-funding with ARENA as these technologies are not yet commercial, but offer significant potential for low carbon energy solutions for remote communities and mining companies," CEFC said. "Individual projects to be funded under the facility ...

ETS proposal put auctions, carbon hedging on tighter agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... to reinforce the idea that schemes like the mandatory renewable energy target will continue to be important; with a low carbon price, you need other mechanisms to drive towards lower emissions solutions, and the Renewable Energy Target is one of those." ...

CEFC in active discussions with project proponents

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... Macarthur Wind Farm in Victoria. The CEFC and Commonwealth Bank also announced the AU$100 million expansion of an existing Low Carbon Australia co-financing program for energy efficiency business loans. "We are in active discussions with over 50 project ...

Impax Asset Management makes case for fossil fuel divestment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... and the resulting lower-carbon world means that there is pressure on investors to divest and the potential risk that low carbon assets could become stranded assets. Impax said that full divestment may not be an immediate option for the majority of investors ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation makes first investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... (EELs) available to the market, significantly scaling up a previous funding arrangement between Commonwealth Bank and Low Carbon Australia. Low Carbon Australia has now merged with CEFC. "This agreement with Commonwealth Bank offers clean energy finance ...

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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

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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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