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Fewer ASX companies see carbon price as a business risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... likely to be directly impacted, in contrast with 52% of NZX50 companies reporting direct impact. New Zealand's emissions trading scheme has been in operation since 2008. The data for this year's CDP report was collected before the July launch date. At ...

Rann steps down as chairman of Low Carbon Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... Martijn Wilder, a director of Low Carbon Australia and head of Baker and Mackenzie's global climate change and emissions trading practice has been appointed the new chairman. "Mr Rann's guidance and assistance in the company's negotiations with business ...

Sustainable development and Australia in the Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... consistent with the direction that China is taking to become the green superpower of the world. China will have seven emissions trading schemes that have to be in place by the end of next year. That is what has been directed by the government for those ...

Investors, traders welcome Australian/EU ETS linkage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... Armstrong. "We strongly advocate for further international linkage, in particular with China and ASEAN as their emissions trading schemes evolve." As part of the deal, Combet also announced that the government would drop a controversial floor price that ...

Corporate sustainability commitments rise, CSR action lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... targets an indicators at 64% and cleaner/safer production at 63% "The only significant decline was observed for emissions trading/CDM projects, which has fallen 14% for the largest companies in the past two years," the report said. "A minority are taking ...

IIGCC calls for reform to EU Emissions Trading Scheme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has urged European Union ministers to consider changes to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to ensure its viability. The IIGCC, a collaborative body of investors representing EUR7.5tr in assets under management ...

CDP writes companies asking for carbon management and cuts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... companies in the European Union, reducing exposure to potential increases in the price of carbon traded on the EU emissions trading scheme. The 415 companies fall into two segments. The first segment are 256 companies operating in sectors with an average ...

ICMM warns of risks of differing carbon pricing policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... the carbon charge paid by domestic producers. BCAs are retained as policy initiative in the European Union's emissions trading scheme and in some US proposals, but because they are a trade measure, they would be covered under the World Trade Organisation ...

AWE reports lower GHG emissions, underlying loss for 2011FY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... Zealand, Indonesia, Yemen and the US, noted that it is "well positioned" for the implementation of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme and the Australian carbon pricing package, which recently passed the Australian Parliament's lower house. AWE ...

Investors urge adoption of carbon legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... and only around 500 businesses are expected to be subject to the tax. From 2015, the scheme will convert to an emissions trading scheme, allowing the carbon price to then be set by the market and permits to be traded. IGCC said that any delay to introducing ...