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Three new CFI methodologies up for approval

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... Committee (DOIC), according to the Department of the Environment. DOIC has endorsed a methodology that "reduc[es] greenhouse gas emissions in beef cattle through feeding nitrate containing supplements; quantif[ies] carbon sequestration by permanent native ...

PRI finds limited disclosure of fracking activity, impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... analysed the companies across 16 indicators in four key areas: governance and risk management, water quality and use, greenhouse gas emissions and community relations. Information on company disclosure practices were collected from publicly available ...

IGCC joins world peers in voicing fugitive methane concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... citing United Nations Environment Program statistics that fugitive emissions represent nearly two gigatons CO2 of greenhouse gas emissions per year. The groups specifically note methane as a worry, given "its short-term potency as a greenhouse gas," ...

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 ...