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| | | ... drought, severe floods have devastated regional populations. Climate change means we may face more frequent and severe weather events such as those mentioned above. The increase in physical risks can themselves enhance financial and economic risk. In ... |
| | | | ... that is apparent in the ASX200 and ASX300. "We've seen a lot of companies in Australia be severely impacted by weather events recently," she said, but that doesn't mean that there is overwhelming action on climate change. There is however a proliferation ... |
| | | | ... all the more troubling given the now recognised link between the 2019-20 bushfires and the severity of extreme weather events." Rennie says the budget did not provide a "a meaningful emissions reduction trajectory" that businesses can plan around, adding ... |
| | | | ... managing director, Australia, Aviva Investors. "Following last summer's catastrophic bushfires and extreme weather events, there is growing recognition among Australian investors of the risks and opportunities that arise from climate change. "Combined ... |
| | | | ... Council of Australia, insurers have already paid more than $3.85 billion in claims to date for four of these major weather events alone, including the summer bushfires, the South East Queensland hailstorms in November, hailstorms across NSW, ACT and ... |
| | | | ... resilience to supply chain shock, enabling greater responsiveness to customers before and after severe climate-related weather events." That resiliency has been tested by the COVID-19 pandemic. Brambles reported that the COVID-19 impacts were "largely ... |
| | | | ... company's operations on the environment. This has shifted to an assessment of a company's exposure to extreme weather events as well as exposure to economic and policy changes associated with a transition to a low-carbon economy. The recommendations ... |
| | | | ... impact on investments. Physical risks: Physical risks relate to changes in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events such as heatwaves, flooding, drought, cyclones as well as longer-term impacts such as coastal inundation and chang-es in precipitation ... |
| | | | ... 10 global risks (of any kind) by likelihood and impact, the top five of which are sustainability risks: Extreme weather events Failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation. Major natural disasters. Biodiviersity loss Man-made environmental damage ... |
| | | | ... resilience to deal with future crises aligned with a net zero future." Aside from the direct impact on health of extreme weather events such as heatwaves, climate change has the potential to impact Australia's food security through crop damage, the report ... |
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