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Climate change impacts "top of mind" for investors: Nuveen Real Estate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Climate change impacts on real estate investments is a "top of mind" concern for investors, according to the head of sustainability at Nuveen Real Estate. Abigail Dean, head of sustainability, Nuveen Real Estate Nuveen Real Estate, the investment manager ...

Climate Bond Initiative identifies nearly 400 green infrastructure projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... New Zealand), and for low-carbon or green buildings only Green Star (mostly 6-star rated) certified projects. Given the drought conditions in parts of Australia, water resilience was an area of focus during the presentation. "The biggest part of the ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases Water Criteria Phase 2 Consultation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... wetlands and watersheds including for purposes as water collection, storage, treatment and distribution, flood protection and drought resilience." "Nature-based solutions offer us a range of exciting ways to work with ecosystems in order to adapt to ...

Mining sector showing "signs of progress" on emissions management, face continued risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... mining production, representing up to US$50 billion in annual revenue, will be exposed to significant water stress such as drought and shortages by 2030," CDP said." Major mining regions such as Chile, Australia and South Africa are likely to be the ...

Australian grain industry poised for export gains: ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
Asian demographic shifts and continued drought conditions in Australia could drive Australia's grain industry to increase its global wheat exports to AU$7 billion by 2030, according to ANZ. Michael Whitehead, ANZ Bank's sector head of food, beverages ...

Climate Bond Standard to establish water investment criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
A Climate Bonds Expert Working Group is developing criteria for water investments that can be used to back green and climate bonds certified under the Climate Bond Standard. Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative chair The working group was brought together ...

CDP: World cities report climate change business impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... a city recognized the same risk as a company - whether that be increased rainfall, storms and floods, sea level rise, drought or increased temperatures - in 96% of cases the city was also delivering initiatives that addressed that risk," she said. "In ...

ASX companies lag global peers in disclosing water risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
ASX listed companies in water-sensitive sectors are more likely to be exposed to near-term water risks than global peers, but only 46% of those ASX companies disclosed information to the CDP for its Australia Water Report 2013. Graphic courtesy of CDP ...

NSW leasehold approved for Carbon Farming Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... over five years," said Josh Harris, carbon farming development manager at Climate Friendly. "Western NSW has been in a drought situation for several years, and the farmer had a few options - he could either clear the land and put in cattle or crops ...

Valuing ESG risks, return potential in real assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... are perpetual assets. In Australia, we have fire risk, and that is the thing we look at the most, but also rainfall and drought will affect us. From a fire perspective, we have very active fire management regimes, and we use fire insurance as a risk ...