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2019

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Investors can change the narrative on climate transition | AFR
Investors can change the narrative on climate transition | AFR
Hayne rebukes directors on climate risk failure | AFR
Hayne rebukes directors on climate risk failure | AFR
Tackling climate crisis is what we should be doing, says new IMF boss | The Guardian
Tackling climate crisis is what we should be doing, says new IMF boss | The Guardian
UNEP: 1.5C climate target ‘slipping out of reach’ | Carbon Brief
UNEP: 1.5C climate target ‘slipping out of reach’ | Carbon Brief
How big business saw the climate turning point coming | AFR
How big business saw the climate turning point coming | AFR
Global fossil fuel subsidies reach $5.2 trillion, and $29 billion in Australia | Renew Economy
Global fossil fuel subsidies reach $5.2 trillion, and $29 billion in Australia | Renew Economy
Rising Seas Will Erase More Cities by 2050, New Research Shows | NY Times
Rising Seas Will Erase More Cities by 2050, New Research Shows | NY Times
The transition to renewable energy | The Saturday Paper
The transition to renewable energy | The Saturday Paper
Ross Garnaut: Why Australia can be a renewable superpower | Renew Economy
Ross Garnaut: Why Australia can be a renewable superpower | Renew Economy
Record drop in electricity production from coal as rich nations go green | The Times UK
Record drop in electricity production from coal as rich nations go green | The Times UK
Mark Carney on the risks and opportunities of a low carbon economy transition | The Fifth Estate
Mark Carney on the risks and opportunities of a low carbon economy transition | The Fifth Estate
Climate Alliance 2019 Business Leadership Award Winners
Climate Alliance 2019 Business Leadership Award Winners

Winners of the 2019 Business Leadership Awards were announced at our Annual Conference. Click the link to find out who our winners are.

Mark Carney addresses Melbourne Climate Alliance Conference via video
Mark Carney addresses Melbourne Climate Alliance Conference via video
Credit Suisse exec: Firms ignoring climate change could 'go to zero' | Yahoo Finance
Credit Suisse exec: Firms ignoring climate change could 'go to zero' | Yahoo Finance
World Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency | Bio Science
World Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency | Bio Science
Rising Seas Will Erase More Cities by 2050, New Research Shows | NY Times
Rising Seas Will Erase More Cities by 2050, New Research Shows | NY Times
Minerals Council says it will release a 'climate action plan' next year | The Guardian
Minerals Council says it will release a 'climate action plan' next year | The Guardian
Climate change costs to hit these Australian regions hardest | AFR
Climate change costs to hit these Australian regions hardest | AFR
Apple CEO Tim Cook says he's taking on climate change and needs backup | CNBC
Apple CEO Tim Cook says he's taking on climate change and needs backup | CNBC
Insurance premiums high because of government misspend | The New Daily
Insurance premiums high because of government misspend | The New Daily
Has Australia ‘over-invested’ in renewable energy? | Renew Economy
Has Australia ‘over-invested’ in renewable energy? | Renew Economy
The hot topic of climate change | The Saturday Paper
The hot topic of climate change | The Saturday Paper
Mark Carney: banks should stress test clients for climate risk | Financial News
Mark Carney: banks should stress test clients for climate risk | Financial News
Thinking Ahead Institute reveals top fifteen extreme risks for investors | GARP
Thinking Ahead Institute reveals top fifteen extreme risks for investors | GARP
Scorched Earth: Cities Seek to Protect Themselves from Climate Change | SPIEGEL ONLINE
Scorched Earth: Cities Seek to Protect Themselves from Climate Change | SPIEGEL ONLINE
Corporate boards that pay lip service to climate change do so at their peril | SMH
Corporate boards that pay lip service to climate change do so at their peril | SMH
Scorched Earth: Cities Seek to Protect Themselves from Climate Change | SPIEGEL ONLINE
Why Vladimir Putin Suddenly Believes in Global Warming | Bloomberg
Why Vladimir Putin Suddenly Believes in Global Warming | Bloomberg
Australia has dodged global attention on fossil fuels because of assiduous diplomatic efforts | The Guardian
Australia has dodged global attention on fossil fuels because of assiduous diplomatic efforts | The Guardian
'Low-carbon future' will arrive within a decade: APRA exec | AFR
'Low-carbon future' will arrive within a decade: APRA exec | AFR

2018

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Global Institutions Exiting Coal | IEEFA
Global Institutions Exiting Coal | IEEFA
How Temperature Has Changed in Each Country | Carbon Brief
How Temperature Has Changed in Each Country | Carbon Brief
How Climate Finance Flows Around The World | Carbon Brief
How Climate Finance Flows Around The World | Carbon Brief
Will a 1.5 degrees target trigger a death spiral for oil and gas companies? | Renew Economy
Will a 1.5 degrees target trigger a death spiral for oil and gas companies? | Renew Economy
Tackle climate or face financial crash, say world's biggest investors | The Guardian
Tackle climate or face financial crash, say world's biggest investors | The Guardian
Climate Change Moves From Risk to Reward | Bloomberg Quint
Climate Change Moves From Risk to Reward | Bloomberg Quint
Sustainable finance: central banks test water on climate risks | Financial Times
Sustainable finance: central banks test water on climate risks | Financial Times
The Climate Apocalypse Is Now, and It’s Happening to You | Wired
The Climate Apocalypse Is Now, and It’s Happening to You | Wired
GFG Chairman Sanjeev Gupta awarded Climate Alliance Business Leader of the Year
GFG Chairman Sanjeev Gupta awarded Climate Alliance Business Leader of the Year
World must triple efforts or face catastrophic climate change, says UN | The Guardian
World must triple efforts or face catastrophic climate change, says UN | The Guardian
Opinion | I was wrong on climate change. Why can’t other conservatives admit it, too? | Washington Post
Opinion | I was wrong on climate change. Why can’t other conservatives admit it, too? | Washington Post
The Three Most Chilling Conclusions From the Climate Report | The Atlantic
The Three Most Chilling Conclusions From the Climate Report | The Atlantic
We Are So Screwed: Study Warns Of 5 Degree Celsius Warming By 2100 | Clean Technica
We Are So Screwed: Study Warns Of 5 Degree Celsius Warming By 2100 | Clean Technica
APRA names panel, deadline for enforcement strategy review | The Australian
APRA names panel, deadline for enforcement strategy review | The Australian
The forsaken children strike back: 21 young people sue to save planet | SMH
The forsaken children strike back: 21 young people sue to save planet | SMH
CommBank commits to 100% renewables | Renew Economy
CommBank commits to 100% renewables | Renew Economy
Woodside Petroleum joins BHP and Rio Tinto to call for carbon price | The Guardian
Woodside Petroleum joins BHP and Rio Tinto to call for carbon price | The Guardian
The warming of our world | Vox
The warming of our world | Vox
SBA relaunched as the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia
SBA relaunched as the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia
AICD Director Sentiment Index Survey H2 2018 | Minter Ellison
AICD Director Sentiment Index Survey H2 2018 | Minter Ellison
PRA ‘expects’ banks and insurers to report climate risks | Gibson Media
PRA ‘expects’ banks and insurers to report climate risks | Gibson Media
Australia's first Business Renewables Centre to help Australian businesses to switch to renewables | ARENA
Australia's first Business Renewables Centre to help Australian businesses to switch to renewables | ARENA
Business to go it alone on climate policy | AFR
Business to go it alone on climate policy | AFR
Sudden tightening of financial conditions poses a risk for financial stability | De Nederlandsche Bank
Sudden tightening of financial conditions poses a risk for financial stability | De Nederlandsche Bank
Dutch appeals court upholds landmark climate change ruling | The Guardian
Dutch appeals court upholds landmark climate change ruling | The Guardian
Great Barrier Reef: forest three times size of ACT cleared in past five years | The Guardian
Great Barrier Reef: forest three times size of ACT cleared in past five years | The Guardian
Addressing Climate Change within Disaster Risk Management | Inter-American Development bank
Addressing Climate Change within Disaster Risk Management | Inter-American Development bank
ASX Social Licence to Operate | PRObono Australia
ASX Social Licence to Operate | PRObono Australia
Special Report of Global Warming to 1.5°C | IPCC
Special Report of Global Warming to 1.5°C | IPCC
Shell pension fund challenged to disclose response to climate risk | Financial Times
Shell pension fund challenged to disclose response to climate risk | Financial Times

2017

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More Than 100 Years of Climate Change in 20 Seconds | ScienceAF
More Than 100 Years of Climate Change in 20 Seconds | ScienceAF
BHP releases Industry association review
BHP releases Industry association review
Cashing Out From the Climate Casino | New York Times
Cashing Out From the Climate Casino | New York Times
The World Bank Will Stop Fossil Fuel Financing After 2019 | Science Alert
The World Bank Will Stop Fossil Fuel Financing After 2019 | Science Alert
Climate change and human rights on ACSI’s radar | Governance Institute
Climate change and human rights on ACSI’s radar | Governance Institute
AGL announces plans for Liddell Power Station
AGL announces plans for Liddell Power Station
Press Release: Growing Support for TCFD on 2 year anniversary of Paris Agreement
Press Release: Growing Support for TCFD on 2 year anniversary of Paris Agreement
Climate change starts to take its toll on housing market | Renew Economy
Climate change starts to take its toll on housing market | Renew Economy
Land clearing and Climate Change | The Saturday Paper
Land clearing and Climate Change | The Saturday Paper
Transportation is the Biggest Source of U.S. Emissions | Climate Central
Transportation is the Biggest Source of U.S. Emissions | Climate Central
ASX top 20 companies for climate change reporting in 2017 | Renew Economy
ASX top 20 companies for climate change reporting in 2017 | Renew Economy
Climate and energy – appeasement does not work | Renew Economy
Climate and energy – appeasement does not work | Renew Economy
Winning Slowly Is the Same as Losing | Bill McKibben
Winning Slowly Is the Same as Losing | Bill McKibben
Banks Realise climate change is a banking issue | ANZ and Paul Fisher
Banks Realise climate change is a banking issue | ANZ and Paul Fisher
Climate-related risks will jeopardise stability of banks, insurers: APRA | ABC
Climate-related risks will jeopardise stability of banks, insurers: APRA | ABC
Actuaries reminded of legal duty to recognise climate-related risks | The Actuary
Actuaries reminded of legal duty to recognise climate-related risks | The Actuary
Australian shareholders should be told of climate risk to profits, says thinktank | The Guardian
Australian shareholders should be told of climate risk to profits, says thinktank | The Guardian
TCFD and BoE Conference on Climate Scenarios, Financial Risk and Strategic Planning
TCFD and BoE Conference on Climate Scenarios, Financial Risk and Strategic Planning
A beginner's guide to China's steel and aluminium winter cuts | Andy Home
A beginner's guide to China's steel and aluminium winter cuts | Andy Home
Adani mine 'a financial house of cards' as coal meets its Kodak moment | ABC
Adani mine 'a financial house of cards' as coal meets its Kodak moment | ABC
A Time Machine for Climate Risk: bringing the future forward with 2˚C scenario analysis | Carbon Tracker
A Time Machine for Climate Risk: bringing the future forward with 2˚C scenario analysis | Carbon Tracker
Ice Apocalypse | Grist
Ice Apocalypse | Grist
India's Electricity Sector Transformation | IEEFA
India's Electricity Sector Transformation | IEEFA
Acciona aims to more than double Australian renewables capacity | AFR
Acciona aims to more than double Australian renewables capacity | AFR
New Finkel report finds no need to panic about energy storage | Renew Economy
New Finkel report finds no need to panic about energy storage | Renew Economy
World’s biggest sovereign wealth fund proposes ditching oil and gas holdings | The Guardian
World’s biggest sovereign wealth fund proposes ditching oil and gas holdings | The Guardian
China Is Over Coal, Bored With Oil as It Charts Green Future | Bloomberg
China Is Over Coal, Bored With Oil as It Charts Green Future | Bloomberg
'Political watershed' as 19 countries pledge to phase out coal | The Guardian
'Political watershed' as 19 countries pledge to phase out coal | The Guardian
Natural gas has no climate benefit and may make things worse | Faster
Natural gas has no climate benefit and may make things worse | Faster
Medibank to dump holdings in fossil fuels over climate change health fears | SMH
Medibank to dump holdings in fossil fuels over climate change health fears | SMH

2016

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Hurt by sea: how storm surges and sea-level rise make coastal life risky | The Conversation
Hurt by sea: how storm surges and sea-level rise make coastal life risky | The Conversation
Will 2017 be last stand of clean energy technology deniers? | Renew Economy
Will 2017 be last stand of clean energy technology deniers? | Renew Economy
Keep it in the ground: five trillion reasons to be happy | The Guardian
Keep it in the ground: five trillion reasons to be happy | The Guardian
Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures report
Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures report
AEMO’s defence of “we didn’t know” underscores case for change | Renew Economy
AEMO’s defence of “we didn’t know” underscores case for change | Renew Economy
Pension trustees could face legal challenge for ignoring climate risk – leading QC confirms | ClientEarth
Pension trustees could face legal challenge for ignoring climate risk – leading QC confirms | ClientEarth
Launch of Trillion-Dollar Transformation Initiative, Focusing on Pensions and Climate Risk | Mercer and CIEL
Launch of Trillion-Dollar Transformation Initiative, Focusing on Pensions and Climate Risk | Mercer and CIEL
FUTURE SECURITY OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICITY MARKET | Australia's Chief Scientist
FUTURE SECURITY OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICITY MARKET | Australia's Chief Scientist
NASA: ‘Planetary warming does not care about the election’ | Think Progress
NASA: ‘Planetary warming does not care about the election’ | Think Progress
Renewables drive German energy plan switch from baseload power to flexibility | AFR
Renewables drive German energy plan switch from baseload power to flexibility | AFR
Fossil fuel divestment soars in UK universities | The Guardian
Fossil fuel divestment soars in UK universities | The Guardian
Global energy futures: India under the spotlight | ABC Radio National
Global energy futures: India under the spotlight | ABC Radio National
IEA Report Indicates Rising Stranded-Asset Risk in Fossil-Fuel Holdings - IEEFA
IEA Report Indicates Rising Stranded-Asset Risk in Fossil-Fuel Holdings - IEEFA
Climate change ‘the biggest disruptor for the next 20 years’ | Insurance Business Online
Climate change ‘the biggest disruptor for the next 20 years’ | Insurance Business Online
Has NAB closed the door to future fossil fuel lending? | Renew Ecomony
Has NAB closed the door to future fossil fuel lending? | Renew Ecomony
New legal opinion and business roundtable on climate risks and directors' duties | CPD
New legal opinion and business roundtable on climate risks and directors' duties | CPD
Energy 2050: Insights from the ground up | McKinsey & Company
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
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
Should oil companies like Exxon be forced to disclose climate change risks? | The Conversation
Electric Future: Wiring for Progress
Electric Future: Wiring for Progress
Energy security not about 'locking in status quo', says chief scientist | The Guardian
Energy security not about 'locking in status quo', says chief scientist | The Guardian
Adapting Portfolios to Climate Change | BlackRock
Adapting Portfolios to Climate Change | BlackRock
The Paris climate deal has come into force – what next for Australia? | The Conversation
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
Hazelwood to close as energy transition gathers pace in Australia | Renew Economy
Australian business woefully unprepared for climate change | SMH
Australian business woefully unprepared for climate change | SMH
Business leaders heed warning on climate change risks | The Australian
Business leaders heed warning on climate change risks | The Australian
Company directors to face penalties for ignoring climate change | SMH
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
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
State of the Climate 2016 | Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO
Keep it in the ground: renewable energy breaks new records | The Guardian
Keep it in the ground: renewable energy breaks new records | The Guardian

2015