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Challenges to Carbon Capture and Storage adaptation in Australia: Credit Suisse

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is "high cost, undemonstrated, and faces key challenges - factors that are holding back widespread use in Australia, according to a report from Credit Suisse. Sandra McCullagh, research analyst, Credit Suisse Credit ...

Climate Bonds Standard approves Deloitte France, Deloitte Luxembourg

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... party verification are two fundamentals components to build the trust that this market will need in the future. Climate adaptation and transition financing needs are gigantic and both corporates and states will play their role, bonds being a key financing ...

IGCC calls for action, investment to adapt at-risk infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... assessment of infrastructure at risk from the effects of climate change, and a calculation of the investment required for adaptation. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC IGCC has commissioned a report investigating how to increase investment in infrastructure adaptation. ...

IGCC, investors outline climate risks, expectations for automotive sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... has published a guide outlining investor expectations regarding the automotive sector and climate change risks and adaptation. Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC Investor Expectations of Automotive Companies - Shifting gears to accelerate the transition to low carbon ...

IGCC, others organisations press G20 countries to ratify Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... governments to implement the Paris Agreement as well as Australian-specific measures to reach climate change mitigation and adaptation aims. IGCC supports the re-establishment of the Senate Economics References Committee's Inquiry into Carbon Risk Disclosure. ...

Treasury Corporation of Victoria issues green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... managing director. "This transaction has allowed TCV to support not only the state's investments in climate mitigation and adaptation, but it has also allowed TCV to engage more closely with our existing investors and develop relationships with new investors." ...

IGCC outlines climate change policy priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... approach to energy sector transition Long-term certainty and funding for clean energy public financing vehicles A National Adaptation Action Plan to reduce the cost of climate change A disclosure framework for climate-related financial reporting. (source ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... education that needs to be done in the Australian market." Australian asset owners are interested in seeing how the adaptation of the SDGs might impact on their investments and investment processes, but it will require an adaptation of the SDGs' taxonomy ...

Cities provide essential collaboration: C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... and the clever proposals like having the liens for those retrofits remain with the building. There's also work on the adaptation front. Here, climate change is hitting pretty rapidly and potentially rather dramatically, the efforts to counteract with ...

Paris Agreement refers to mitigation co-benefits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... adopted at the COP 21 United Nations Climate Change Conference, there is reference to the concept that co-benefits of adaptation efforts can contribute to mitigation, which experts believe can open new pathways for projects conducted by Indigenous groups ...