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CDSB expands natural capital in new reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... information in mainstream reporting to investors, CDSB said. "In 2007 when we were first set up, the focus was on greenhouse gas and climate risks," said Lois Guthrie, CDSB executive director. "As time has gone on, we have seen various trends that have ...

South Australia introduces building upgrade finance bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Norwood Payneham and St Peters, and Unley," the spokesperson said. Depending on the scheme's uptake, potential greenhouse gas emissions reductions could range from between 6% - 10,800 tonnes CO2/year saved, and 32%, or 61,400 tonnes CO2/year saved, an ...

Supply chain, G4, social value to top sustainability agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... finalised, it would be very hard for anyone to make commercial decisions. People are continuing to improve the greenhouse gas performance where it is a part of business as usual. "There is general acceptance that there will be an ongoing cost of carbon ...

CDP to broaden, enhance cities program with Bloomberg grant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... CDP's relationship with its "long-standing partner", the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40), to catalyze greenhouse gas reductions and standardize climate change reporting. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is the outgoing C40 chair. The grant ...

Climate Friendly, Corporate Carbon Advisory in CFI project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... matter is turned into compost. The diversion of these materials from landfill avoids the generation of methane, a greenhouse gas, Climate Friendly and Corporate Carbon Advisory explain. A new methodology was developed and approved by government, and ...

CDSB guide for companies complying with UK GHG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has released a new guidance for UK-listed companies disclosing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), in line with recent amendments to British law. The guidance is designed to help companies comply with changes ...

Investors ask companies for information on fossil fuel exposures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... [the company's] reserve exposure to the risks associated with current and probable future policies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050," according to the template letter to oil and gas companies. "We would also like to understand what ...

Green bond potential to finance low-carbon chemical industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... chemical industry. "Secondly, the International Energy Agency estimates that some 40% of investment in reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 2050 will be in energy efficiency," Kidney said in his remarks in Milan at the 4th Italian National Conference ...

Companies face uncertainty from timing of carbon tax repeal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
Companies that are currently liable under the carbon pricing mechanism (CPM) face uncertainty over their compliance and potential pricing arrangements if the government's proposed legislation to repeal the price on carbon is not passed by July 2014. ...

Northern Trust develops emerging markets low CO2 fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... to emerging markets whilst potentially lowering long-term portfolio risk by excluding both companies with high greenhouse gas emissions and companies that have extensive reserves of fossil fuels, and incorporating other environmental, social and governance ...