Topic: Investor Group on Climate Change
10 October 2017
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) have collaborated to develop a new Investor Toolkit aimed at raising awareness of climate change-related risks and opportunities in the land sector and practical guidance for investors on how to respond.
The guide – Connecting Commodities, Investors, Climate, and the Land: a Toolkit for Investors – sets out the land sector’s economic and emissions profile in Australia, New Zealand, and Asia and current policy responses.
10 October 2017
For the first time, Australia’s largest investors have commissioned a report to map the disruption of the coal sector in Australia, community impacts and associated risks and opportunities for investors.
Supported by two of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, First State Super and Cbus, Coal, Carbon and the Community: Investing in a Just Transition, is being launched by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) which represents institutional investors with total funds under management of over $1.6 trillion.
9 October 2017
Reports of the Government’s decision to step back from implementing the Clean Energy Target are concerning for investors and for business calling for greater regulatory certainty in the energy sector.
“Investors couldn’t be more clear – Australia desperately needs an effective climate change response for the energy sector. Without it, the investment strike will continue,” said Emma Herd, Chief Executive Officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change.
9 October 2017
Today, the Investor Group on Climate (IGCC) kicks off the 2017 Finance and Investment Summit, bringing together 250 finance and investment representatives to discuss the impact of climate change.
This event is a unique opportunity for the finance sector to assess climate change implications for risk management and investment decision-making and to share practical knowledge on current market practice.
21 September 2017
Policy uncertainty is blocking investment in low carbon assets
This article was first published on Renew Economy on 21 September 2017. Australian institutional investors have a strong appetite for low carbon assets, but policy uncertainty and a lack of scalable deals are major barriers.
Institutional investors have a critical role to play in achieving the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement.
20 September 2017
Policy uncertainty remains a key barrier to low carbon investment, despite strong appetite for green deals, according to an investor survey released today.
Set out in a new report – Road to Return – released today by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), institutional investors have provided important new insight into how they are approaching low carbon opportunities and where they are investing.
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).