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CDP: investment in carbon reduction yields positive return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... report. CDP's Carbon Action initiative is backed by institutional investors and asks heavy emitting companies in 17 industries to take three specific carbon-emissions related actions - set targets, make reductions, and generate return on interest while ...

IIRC, SASB to collaborate on compatability of frameworks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... the heart of determining materiality." SASB is developing sustainability accounting standards covering more than 80 industries in ten sectors, a project that will continue 2015. The IIRC has released the IR framework, which is a principles-based framework ...

Paladin Energy, Swala Energy join EITI Supporting Companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... companies Paladin Energy and Swala Energy and seven other oil, mining and gas companies have recently joined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) as supporting companies. According to the EITI, 85 companies around the world have become ...

CDP: ASX200 companies set short term goals for C02 reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... reported. These five companies were: Ardent Leisure, Gindalbie Metals, Origin Energy, Qantas Airways and Transpacific Industries Group The number of ASX200 companies reporting risks from carbon pricing fell from 74% in 2012 to 65% in 2013. CDP was careful ...

EY: Direct Action Plan will offer opportunities for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... opportunities become economically feasible, and the range of opportunities that are available in different sectors and industries. "In general terms, our clients feel that the DAP will be developed in a way that will make sense," he said. "The government ...

United Nations recognition for Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... highlight some of the most practical, scalable and replicable examples of what people, businesses, governments and industries are doing to tackle climate change, which I hope will inspire others to do the same." A second Australian project, 1 Million ...

VicSuper, bankmecu, Pacific Hydro join Future Economy Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... 2014. The partnership further aims to influence economic policy in Victoria and Australia over the next 12 months. "Our industries and businesses are vulnerable to economic disruption if we don't take care of our natural assets," said VicSuper CEO Michael ...

Publish What You Pay to take case to new government

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... possibility of similar legislation. The United Kingdom and France have also committed to implementing the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). "Canada's announced that they will bring it in, and Canada has a conservative government," ...

Melbourne wins energy efficient built environment award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... has received a major boost with 50,000 additional jobs created over the same period. The construction and building industries, professional services and downstream real estate services have experienced the largest jobs growth." Berlin and New York City ...

WWF: ETS repeal to reduce renewable energy, increase prices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... Energy Future Act, from 2015, there will be an absolute limit on emissions from the country's most emissions-intensive industries. The government will set those limits after receiving recommendations from the CCA. The timing of the CCA cap is very tight ...