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IGCC: carbon price delay could cost electricity sector $2.5bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... additional economic cost of around AU$500m to 2030 ($1bn to 2050), incur almost $2bn in additional emissions costs for the economy to 2030 ($3bn to 2050) and would cause wholesale electricity price increases to reach 19% or $13/MWh more than necessary ...

The impact of universal owners on sustainable investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
Large asset owners that own a slice of country's economy and market through their portfolios are exposed to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors that might impact long-term value, but they have the ability to use that economic and financial ...

ICMM releases climate change policy paper

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... carbon regime. Its policy recommendations would lead to that outcome by achieving a measured transition to a low-carbon economy without detrimentally impacting on local and international competitiveness of major industries such as mining, and encourages ...

Climate change issues integrated into investment decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... chairman, IGCC. "We will strive to make thematic allocations but reallocation of substantial investment to the low-carbon economy requires policy makers to step up with certain and long term investment signals." Fabian said that institutional investors ...

Swan: carbon price vital for first-rate, first-world economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... backwater," Treasurer Wayne Swan said in a speech Tuesday. "I start from a conviction that no first-rate, first-world economy will be anything other than a clean-energy economy into the future," Swan said. "Just like the global economy was propelled ...

Australia well placed to implement ETS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... regulatory and capital markets expertise to implement a carbon emissions pricing mechanism and transition to a lower carbon economy. "The imposition of a carbon price will significantly impact the Australian economy and potentially poses long-term risks ...

GRI developing oil and gas sector reporting guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... included in their list. "More and more organizations around the world are realizing the importance of their impacts on the economy, the environment and society, and they are starting to report on their performance in those areas," said Ernst Ligteringen ...

NSW coal miners engage in landmark stakeholder survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... on interviews with more than 90 stakeholders. More broadly, issues related to the environment, health and safety, the economy, employment and income were raised most often by participants, the report found. "The findings indicate that we can no longer ...

Global push for "report or explain" on ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... and the Net Balance Foundation, established by sustainability consultancy Net Balance.Other partners include the Green Economy Coalition, the Unit for Corporate Governance in Africa, Lawyers for Better Business, SOMO, Calvert Investments, and IDEARSE. ...

Government introduces carbon emission pricing plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011  |  NEWS
... transition to a flexible price is critical. "The best way to encourage longâ€term investment in a lowâ€carbon economy is to make the rules of the game clear from the outset," Fabian said. The Business Council of Australia reiterated that ...