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Australia bears sovereign risk with fossil fuel dependence: Beyond Ratings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... climate risk exposure for investors," Chateau said. In order to be compliant to a 2C warming, the country should decrease its GHG emissions 87% by 2030 according to the Beyond Ratings' Climate Liabilities Assessment Integrated Methodology (CLAIM). "Investors ...

Reports analyse landscape for sustainability disclosures by corporate Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... that 95 companies, or 48% of the ASX200, disclosed a climate-related policy statement, 112 companies, 56%, reported their GHG emission, 42 companies, 21%, had GHG emission reduction targets, and 22 companies, 11%,reported against the Taskforce for Climate-related ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases Marine Renewable Energy Criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... Climate Bonds Certification. Anna Creed, head of standards at Climate Bonds Initiative The new criteria outlines disclosure, GHG emission mitigation and climate adaptation and resilience requirements for marine renewable energy technologies and related ...

Globally, few companies can effectively demonstrate climate risk disclosure: SSGA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... Advisors (SSGA). The oil and gas, utilities and mining sectors ("high-impact sectors") account for over one quarter of annual GHG emissions, which accounts for their particular focus. SSGA manages US$2.56 trillion of asset on behalf of its clients as ...

NAB sets science based target for Scope 1 and 2 emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank has set a science based target and aims to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 21% by 2025. The cut will be a reducing of 21% from 2015 levels, and it "supports NAB's commitment to the internationally ...

Investor groups publish sustainable real estate guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... IIGCC's property work programme. "Buildings consume around 40% of the world's energy and contribute up to 30% of its annual GHG emissions, so the people who manage global real estate assets - valued at around US$50 trillion - have a vital role to play ...

Investor groups publish real estate climate risk guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Investors have a new guide for addressing climate risk and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in real estate portfolios, published by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and other industry bodies. UNEP Finance Initiative, The Principles ...

Less than half of suppliers reporting CO2 data: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... carbon taxes. However, only 45% of the participating suppliers have set a target to reduce emissions and 34% have lowered their GHG in the last reporting year. According to the report, 53% of suppliers have board level responsibility for climate change ...

Mining companies not adequately managing carbon risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... one company achieved the top tier of grades (A or B) for all five criteria, and only six of 11 miners disclose meaningful GHG emission reduction target. BHP Billiton was ranked second, behind Vale of Brazil, and Rio Tinto was ranked fourth, with Sumitomo ...

Draft Low Carbon Transport Standard issued for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... have released the Low Carbon Transport Standard for climate bonds. The proposed Low Carbon Transport criteria uses universal GHG emission thresholds defined on a per passenger-km (PPKM) for passenger transport, or a per tonne-km (PTKM) for freight transport ...