Topic: Investor Group on Climate Change
6 September 2017
The events of the past 24 hours have shown yet again that Australia needs an effective emissions policy response for the energy sector. It is in no one’s interest to continue the current status quo.
“Investors have been warning about the negative implications of ineffective energy and emissions policy settings for over a decade”, said Emma Herd, Chief Executive Officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC).
13 July 2017
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) is pleased to host former US Vice-President and Founder and Chairman of Generation Investment Management at a special lunch event today in Melbourne.
Mr. Gore will be speaking on the risks and opportunities arising from climate change for investors to a room of around 200 investment and finance specialists, as well as other big business representatives.
12 July 2017
Investors across Australia, New Zealand, and the Asia-Pacific region have welcomed the release of the final Financial Stability Board Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) report.
This industry-led taskforce, established under the G20, demonstrates that business is developing their own response to climate change as a commercial reality, separate to the policy response.
9 June 2017
The Blueprints for the Future released today by the Finkel Review is an important contribution to the climate and energy debate in Australia and offers a real opportunity to build a pathway forward for the energy sector.
“The key issues for investors are whether the blueprint can deliver investor confidence by providing a long term framework for reform across the sector coupled with the ability to flex over time in response to changing technology, market and carbon policy factors”, said Emma Herd, Chief Executive Officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC).
7 June 2017
The energy industry, its customers and other stakeholders agree: the imminent Finkel Review deserves full and fair consideration before governments take decisions that will have major implications for the security, reliability and affordability of Australia’s electricity system.
Our organisations believe that the worst outcome for energy consumers and suppliers alike would be the absence of any credible and enduring energy and climate policy in Australia.
2 June 2017
The Australian Climate Roundtable today welcomed continued bipartisan commitment to the Paris Agreement.
The Roundtable brings together representatives and advocates for a broad swathe of the community, including the Australian Aluminium Council, the Australian Conservation Foundation, the Australian Council of Social Service, the Australian Council of Trade Unions, the Australian Energy Council, the Australian Industry Group, the Business Council of Australia, the Investor Group on Climate Change, The Climate Institute and WWF-Australia.
2 June 2017
Investors are disappointed at the recent announcement by the Trump Administration to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, and call on the Government to stand by their commitment to tackling climate change.
“The Paris Agreement is key to providing the long term policy signals that investors need to best tackle climate change.
15 May 2017
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) is a collaboration of Australian and New Zealand institutional investors and advisors, managing over $1 trillion in assets under management and focusing on the impact that climate change has on the financial value of investments. IGCC aims to encourage government policies and investment practices that address the risks and opportunities of climate change.
15 May 2017
In a new report, published today, global investors conclude that some of the largest global oil and gas companies such as Statoil, Eni and Total are well ahead of others like ExxonMobil when it comes to climate change management and disclosure.
Investor Climate Compass: Oil and Gas – Navigating Investor Engagement is a joint report from the four investor networks that make up the Global Investor Coalition on Climate Change
(GIC) and CDP.
8 May 2017
282 long‐term institutional investors representing more than USD $17 trillion in assets have written to G7 heads of state urging governments to stand by their commitments to the Paris Agreement at their upcoming Summit in Taormina, Italy on May 26‐7.
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Reiterate their support for and commitment to implement the Paris Agreement, including the delivery of their own Nationally Determined Contributions in full.