Topic: Investor Group on Climate Change
11 October 2016
Less than a week after the UN confirmed the Paris Agreement would come into effect on 04 November this year, a global network of more than 250 institutional investors (representing assets worth over $24 Trn) has published a guide setting out the threats facing the automotive sector and investor expectations for how these companies must shift gear to adapt their business strategies to address climate related risk and build a sustainable low carbon transport system for the future.
28 September 2016
Grappling with the great transition | Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC
In the next 20 years, at least USD 7.7 trillion is needed for renewable energy and energy efficiency markets to meet the demands of China, India, Japan, and South-East Asia if the world is to reach its target of staying ‘well-below’ the agreed 2°C warming target.
6 September 2016
To mark the launch of the new Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) today in Singapore, the group is releasing the most comprehensive analysis to date of climate finance sector activity in Asia.
The report –
Investing for the climate in Asia undertaken by Asia Research and Engagement (ARE), with the support of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ), reviewed the disclosure of leading domestic financial institutions across the Asia Pacific region to understand the state of the finance industry’s response to climate change.
24 August 2016
Representatives of Australian communities, including civil society, households, workers, investors, business energy users and energy suppliers today challenged all political leaders to stop partisan antics and work together to reform Australia’s energy systems and markets. There is simply no room for partisan politics when the reliability, affordability and sustainability of Australia’s energy system is at stake.
18 July 2016
The Investor Group on Climate Change welcomes the appointment of Josh Frydenberg as Minister for the Environment and Energy.
“We look forward to working with Minister Frydenberg on behalf of investors focused on climate change”, said Emma Herd, Chief Executive Officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC).
“Investors welcome a more integrated approach to energy and climate policy in Australia”.
2 June 2016
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has today published seven climate change policy priorities which investors believe are critical for managing risk and unlocking investment in low carbon finance opportunities.
“The seven policy priorities identified by investors have to be part of the climate change policy response in Australia to build investor confidence and get capital moving”, said Emma Herd, Chief Executive Officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change.