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| | | ... continued, rising by 37 per cent since the start of the year. These figures suggest mainstream investors are taking climate change, environmental social and governance (ESG) factors more seriously since the global credit crisis. "I think the increasing ... |
| | | | ... annual growth in wages to 4.1 percent. US: US economic data set for release this week will not change the current economic climate - that of slowing growth and higher inflation - and therefore, will provide little guidance on the short term direction ... |
| | | | ... based on prescriptive emission targets and cross-country carbon trading are flawed and do not address long term climate change problems, said Reserve Bank director Warwick McKibbin. Speaking at the IFSA conference yesterday, climate change expert McKibbin ... |
| | | | Rather than focus exclusively on the costs of fighting climate change, businesses should also look for the commercial opportunities as the world shifts towards a lower carbon profile, said Senator Penny Wong, minister for climate change and water. Speaking ... |
| | | | ... S&P/ASX 200 listed companies, representing over $605 billion in market capitalisation, are not taking action on climate change issues. The EIRIS report identified nearly half of the companies in the S&P/ASX 200 had a 'high' or 'very high' impact on climate ... |
| | | | ... the European ETS if it is to avoid squandering billions of dollars and waste an opportunity to seriously impact climate change. Dr Nikki Williams, chief executive of the NSW Minerals Council, speaking last night at the Sydney Institute, said, "the European ... |
| | | | ... entry [into Australia] started with the KBC Global Water fund, but we now plan on launching Alternative Energy and Climate Change [funds] around October 2008," said Starks. "Like water, Alternative Energy is an area where we have world leading expertise ... |
| | | | ... second quarter production reports. Sino Gold Ltd will also release its June quarter production report. Minister for Climate Change Senator Penny Wong today address the Australian Business Economists on the last week's Emissions Trading Scheme Green Paper. ... |
| | | | ... Europe and North America. The global insurance industry has traditionally been a strong advocate for combating climate change, with many developing eco-friendly products and underwriting alternative energy projects. But it's no longer enough, says Datamonitor. ... |
| | | | ... Treasurer Wayne Swan last night said their decision to do this was so important it is akin to today's fight against climate change. Charlie Donnelly, national secretary of the National Union of Workers, the union that inherited the Storeman and Packers ... |
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