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Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures release draft guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... the task force are significant because they both confirm the impacts of climate change and the impacts of implementing the Paris Agreement's commitment to limit warming to 1.5-2C, The Climate Institute said. "It is hugely significant that this industry-led ...

Investors discuss investing in two degree world at RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... investors are taking active approaches to managing climate risks and shape their portfolios to fit the commitments of the Paris Agreement, including targets and commitments put in place to help mitigate risk and seek risk-adjusted return, according to ...

IGCC, investor groups issue updated guide for oil and gas industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... Transition to a Lower Carbon Future is designed to support engagement with the oil and gas sector post-ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement, with a particular focus on how companies are "governing and managing the transition risks and opportunities ...

EY issues call to action to companies over social license to operate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... highlighted the imperative for companies to outline and communicate strategies that respond effectively to the goals of the Paris Agreement, which will necessitate concrete plans and quantitative commitments that are aligned with the goals of meeting ...

Shell Scenarios on pathways to net-zero emissions

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... decision making. Shell's company strategy now and into the future is being impacted by the impacts of climate change and the Paris Agreement, and is analysing how to "bring energy solutions that bring more and cleaner energy into the world," said Jeremy ...

Australia, NZ assets perform strongly in GRESB Infrastructure Assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... projects will play an important role in achieving the ambitious carbon reductions goals set out by the COP-21 agreement in Paris. The involvement and engagement of institutional investors, such as banks, insurance companies, pension funds, and sovereign ...

IGCC hails Australian ratification of Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian government has ratified the Paris Agreement, a move welcomed by investors. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) said that the Paris Agreement sent a "huge market signal" to investors that carbon risk is a financial ...

Banks consider the implications of Sustainable Development Goals

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... soon. There is a general rise of concerns over sustainability matters such as climate change, especially since COP21 in Paris. When asked about the feasibility of the SDGs and the impacts banks can have, Macfarlane at the Commonwealth Bank said "any ...

Oliver Yates to step down as Clean Energy Finance Corporation CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... pipeline of transactions, and a great team of specialists, with the strong support of the clean energy sector. With the Paris agreement to limit the rise in global temperatures to below two degrees Celsius becoming binding, Australia's clean energy investment ...

IGCC, investors outline climate risks, expectations for automotive sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... for both the automotive sector and investors in those companies within the sector. Noting that the UN has confirmed the Paris Agreement would come into effect on 4 November, Stephanie Pfeifer, CEO for the European Institutional Investor Group on Climate ...