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Australia's Paris Agreement carbon commitments criticised

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... alone with the Paris Agreement's stronger 1.5 degree C limit." Jane Rennie, CPA Australia general manager external affairs, policy and advocacy, said Australia had "stuck a spoke in the wheel" of an increasingly ambitious cycle of climate action under ...

Science-based targets key to addressing the world's biggest challenges

LOUISE WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... governments committing to the transition away from fossil fuels. In Australia, the 2018 Banking Royal Commission and ensuing policy debate surrounding the concept of "members' best interest" also created discussion about the role ESG plays in creating ...

Report calls out AIA's coal-based assets, policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... "It's only one of 11 insurers around the world to have done so. However, AIA is the only one of that group that has no policy on coal investments yet. To be fair, there is some variability among those other 10 policies, but they all have made commitments. ...

Auction system proposed to halve electricity emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... related to coal-fired generation, D'Hotman said. "The next paper we have coming out would be looking at the impact of the policy on communities that rely on coal fired generation and how do we support their work as it happens," he said. "You can ...

Deep Decarbonisation: Green Hydrogen, Net Zero, and the Future of the EU-ETS

MARK LEWIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... marginal-abatement option that ultimately clears the EU-ETS over the long term. And with good reason, we think: given the policy-based nature of the EU-ETS and the ultimate policy objective of achieving net-zero emissions in the EU by 2050, a whole new ...

Government to launch inquiry into financial sector and climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... saying that resources industries were still a significant part of the Australian economy and employment. Erwin Jackson, policy director at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) said the group welcomed the inquiry. "IGCC more than welcomes engaging ...

Stakeholders mull impact of Rio Tinto report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... empowerment; support members to challenge racism, support Truth Telling and establish inclusive culture, and advocate for policy that reduces gaps in wealth, income and wellbeing. "For us, it's about how we are empowering the investment community with ...

DWS to use advisory board to accelerate ESG activity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... member of the World Economic Forum Experts Network. Also on the board is Lisa P. Jackson is vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives at Apple Inc. She previously served as head of the US Environmental Protection Agency appointed by ...

Assessing climate research as part of fund manager performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... can add value, reduce risk or do both. We think investors should position their portfolios to be ahead of the inevitable policy response as well as the inevitable legal response to climate change. In work with clients, we are advising clients to take ...

DWS Group Appoints ESG Advisory Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... member of the World Economic Forum Experts Network. Also on the board is Lisa P. Jackson is vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives at Apple Inc. She previously served as head of the US Environmental Protection Agency appointed by ...