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The role of finance has never been more important: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... water stress was a material global issue globally and also in Australia, with the twin impacts of the country's longest drought intersecting with the country's highest average temperatures, noting that forecasts of 30% higher frequency of drought in ...

CCA publishes climate policy toolkit for transition to net-zero economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... ecosystems," said Dr Wendy Craik, chair of the CCA. "At the same time Australians have endured a record severe and prolonged drought. The case for countries to move quickly to reduce climate change and adopt measures to build our resilience has never ...

Small, mid-caps list governance, social as top ESG concerns: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... conduct the same survey again this year. "It will be really interesting to see the results of this year, given the impact of drought and bushfires, to see where greenhouse gas emissions and water use comes in," said Emlie O'Neill, ESG and equities analyst ...

Climate change, human rights risks intertwined: GCNA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... in instances where there is litigation lodged against them, for example. That might come in the form of water stress, drought stress, etc., and from that perspective, it's going to be really important for businesses to understand climate displacement ...

Calculating the shorter, longer-term cost of bushfire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... will drag Q4 and Q1 GDP, potentially by as much as up to 1/4% per quarter," UBS said."Further, higher food prices (due to drought and bushfires) along with rising insurance premiums will likely see higher headline inflation, albeit much of this impact ...

Incorporating climate risk into investing, finance, and insurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... growing commitment to addressing it. Unfortunately, it has taken some extreme events, like Hurricane Harvey in Texas or drought in parts of Australia, to bring the issues to the forefront of public discourse. The media has played an important role in ...

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 ...