Topic: Investor Group on Climate Change
14 March 2017
Investors worth AU$1.2 trillion are calling on the Federal Government to review its approach to climate adaptation as the damage bill for the economy rises from increasing natural disasters.
In a new report –
From Risk to Return – released today by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), investors layout the multi-billion dollar threats and opportunities of climate adaptation, as well as recommendations to overcome barriers to action.
14 March 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.
17 February 2017
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) welcomes comments today by APRA Executive Board Member Geoff Summerhayes acknowledging the reality that climate change poses a material financial risk for Australian business and the economy.
13 February 2017
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.
15 December 2016
Investor briefing: The Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) | Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has been promoting better corporate disclosure on climate change for over a decade.
Climate change, and carbon risk, is a foreseeable financial risk. There are now clear international and national policy pathways, with the probable market and technological implications and flow through physical risk impacts.
15 December 2016
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) welcomes the release of the global Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure and strongly encourages Australian government and business to adopt the recommendations.
“It’s hard to understate just how influential these recommendations will be”, said Emma Herd, Chief Executive of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC).
13 December 2016
Representatives of Australia’s communities, households, business energy users and energy suppliers today called on the Commonwealth Government, the States and all other stakeholders to support reform of Australia’s energy systems and markets to ensure reliability and affordability as we decarbonise the energy system. The status quo of policy uncertainty, lack of coordination and unreformed markets is increasing costs, undermining investment and worsening reliability risks.