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Ernst & Young joins Climate Bonds Initiative as partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... attributed to the growth of the green bond market - constituting 32% of the overall growth, while 40% was due to climate-aligned rail issuance.

Draft Low Carbon Transport Standard issued for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... to be compared and common thresholds to be set. Certified Low Carbon Transport climate bonds could finance heavy and light rail systems, electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, cycling and bus rapid transit infrastructure, so long as it meets the per passenger-km ...

Climate Bonds Initiative to release V2.0 standards this month

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... attributed to the growth of the green bond market - constituting 32% of the overall growth, while 40% was due to climate-aligned rail issuance. "At the moment we're seeing 90% investment grade [bonds]," Fowler said. "We're seeing a little bit off investment ...

ESG concerns a challenge for mining projects: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks to new and expanded coal and gas projects as well as the associated port and rail projects to expand export capacity in Asia. Vernon's observations are based on experiences travelling to Gladstone in April ...

Climate-aligned bond universe reaches $597.7bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... attributed to the growth of the green bond market - constituting 32% of the overall growth, while 40% was due to climate-aligned rail issuance. The report found that low carbon transport constituted the lion's share of climate-aligned bond issuance ...

Mirvac integrates sustainability in "place-making" thinking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
Property developer and manager Mirvac is applying its sustainability strategy to their role in "place making" when building retail, residential and commercial developments. Paul Edwards, group general manager sustainability, Mirvac In January 2014 ...

Gordon Hagart to leave ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
Ed note: Updates with comment from Gordon Hagart, ACSI Gordon Hagart is leaving his role as chief executive officer of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) to return to Europe. Hagart's announcement is "unexpected and regrettable," ...

Universe of climate-linked bonds expands to US$502.6bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... bonds continue to dominate the universe, at US$358.4 billion, which the report attributes to "inclusion of a number of large rail issuers that have long history of using bonds to raise finance." Energy is the second-highest amount in the universe, at ...

Climate Bonds Standard tackles low-carbon transport

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... investments areas in low carbon transport, the Climate Bond Standard said. The group will evaluate topics including what types of rail transport should be include in a green or climate bond, whether low emission cars and hybrids should be included and ...

Citi analyses impact of carbon price repeal on ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... notably diesel fuel which is often essential for haulage and power generation on-site. Transport is also impacted, including rail and domestic shipping. "With margins in the mining sector under pressure from lower commodity prices, a repeal in the carbon ...