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Why the move to clean energy won't be enough

ALISTAIR MILLS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... 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 ...

Net zero: How to separate truth from marketing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... 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 ...

FY22 budget proposes "technology not taxes" for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... 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 ...

Aviva Investors launches climate transition equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... 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 ...

Climate change to bring more frequent, intense weather: IAG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... 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 ...

Brambles reports progress on 2020 sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... 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 ...

The TCFD framework - What is it and how can it be applied to investment analysis?

AGNIESZKA COCHRANE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... 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 ...

Identifying climate change risks in investment analysis

AGNIESZKA COCHRANE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... 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 ...

Why sustainability matters in real estate

CHRIS NUNN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... 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 ...

Climate change and public health cannot be viewed in isolation: UNGCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... 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 ...