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New Forests expands on forestry sector's role in investment, bio-economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... CEO, New Forests. "From the very start, we've looked at ways that our investment programs could link either with a carbon price signal or the aspirations of our clients to actively decarbonise their portfolios. So as a business, we have active investment ...

Shell Scenarios on pathways to net-zero emissions

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... necessity for government intervention to set incentives, to promote carbon capture and storage (CCS) and to set a carbon price. "It's up to us collectively through the political system to decide whether this is going to succeed or not," he said. "[...] ...

Impax Asset Management analyses environmental impact of portfolio

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... stocks to stocks in companies focusing in energy efficiency markets. "The scenario that we are analysing is that a carbon price or carbon tax is implemented in the global economy, the cost of every producer of energy goes up, people use less energy as ...

Experts weigh implications of Labor's ETS proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... mechanism, or through the Labor party's initiative, the key indicator for companies is that over the medium term, a carbon price is inevitable and they should be preparing for that now," said Martijn Wilder, head of Baker and McKenzie's global environmental ...

Companies advised to stress test climate change scenarios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... which performed scenario planning on one sector - the electricity sector. The Climate Institute modelled a modest carbon price rising to AU$40 per tonne by 2030, resulting in emission reductions similar to the government's current national 2030 target ...

AXA IM to launch second impact investing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... economy is underway, with the Paris Climate Change Summit (COP21) a part of the roadmap. "We are not expecting a carbon price to be established out of the COP 21, but we do expect an improved framework that will continue to create incentives for the ...

Mining companies not adequately managing carbon risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... new climate regulation, and CDP calculates that US$10 billion in earnings is at risk across the 11 companies if a carbon price of US$50 per tonne is introduced. "As the world prepares for a binding climate deal in Paris, this research highlights both ...

Wesfarmers publishes 2015 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... company and half by customers and staff, and in environmental performance Wesfarmers has also implemented a shadow carbon price and reduced emissions intensity by 37% over 5 years. Managing supply chain issues continues to be an area of focus for Wesfarmers ...

Assessing likely process, impacts of first ERF auction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... expectation is that... a lot of them if not all of them will participate in the auction because with the repeal of the carbon price the government is now the only buyer of the credits, and all these project owners have invested into these projects and ...

Combet calls for return of carbon pricing policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... played a central role in the development and passage of the Clean Energy Future legislation which brought in the carbon price at AU$23/tonne. Combet said that regulation of carbon emissions is more expensive than cap and trade in carbon emissions. "An ...