Energy 2050: Insights from the ground up | McKinsey & Company
Company directors can be held legally liable for ignoring the risks from climate change | The Conversation
Should oil companies like Exxon be forced to disclose climate change risks? | The Conversation
Electric Future: Wiring for Progress
Zunz Lecture
Dr Alan Finkel AO, Australia’s Chief Scientist and Chair of the National Electricity Market Review gave a lecture about electricity on the 3rd November 2016.
Electric Future: Wiring for Progress
Energy security not about 'locking in status quo', says chief scientist | The Guardian
Adapting Portfolios to Climate Change | BlackRock
Implications and strategies for all investors
Investors can no longer ignore climate change. Some may question the science behind it, but all are faced with a swelling tide of climate-related regulations and technological disruption. Drawing on the insights of BlackRock’s investment professionals, we detail how investors can mitigate climate risks, exploit opportunities or have a positive impact. Climate-aware investing is possible without compromising on traditional goals of maximising investment returns, we conclude. We then reflect on steps that stakeholders in the climate debate are considering, including the use of carbon pricing as a cost-effective way to reduce emissions. Our overall conclusion: We believe all investors should incorporate climate change awareness into their investment processes. Read more
The Paris climate deal has come into force – what next for Australia? | The Conversation
Hazelwood to close as energy transition gathers pace in Australia | Renew Economy
Australian business woefully unprepared for climate change | SMH
Business leaders heed warning on climate change risks | The Australian
The nation’s top regulators, legal experts and leading company directors have backed a warning to listed company boards to factor climate-related business risks into their decision-making or risk breaching their duties under the Corporations Act. At a recent private meeting in Melbourne, more than 30 senior business leaders, fund managers, legal experts and regulators gathered to consider a new legal opinion by Noel Hutley SC on how corporate law requires company directors to consider and respond to climate-related risks to business.
Company directors to face penalties for ignoring climate change | SMH
Veteran UK banker Paul Fisher on climate change and the financial sector | The Saturday Paper
State of the Climate 2016 | Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO
Keep it in the ground: renewable energy breaks new records | The Guardian
Are global markets ready for Trump or another GFC? | Sydney Morning Herald
Coal-fired power stations: Senate committee to examine how best to close them | The Guardian
South Australia's blackout explained (and no, renewables aren't to blame) | The Guardian
Current emissions could already warm world to dangerous levels: study | The Conversation
SEC’s Exxon Probe: the ‘Tipping Point’ for Oil & Gas Climate Change Accounting? | Environmental Leader
ExxonMobil’s climate change accounting is under investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission — and this could have major implications for the oil and gas industry, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The SEC probe is focusing on how Exxon calculates its business risk from climate change, including the figures it uses to project future costs of complying with emissions regulations.