Hayne rebukes directors on climate risk failure. Strong endorsement for investor calls for companies to be managing climate risk at the Board level. James Fernyhough afr.com/policy/energy-…

No more room for excuses on climate: “The choice for the board is between “responding or having a response thrust upon the company”. By Ben Potter afr.com/politics/feder…

Beating climate change won't require a miracle. It will take leadership & common sense action - like investing in clean energy to reduce emissions and create new jobs.

Check out my latest article: COP25 still in the throws linkedin.com/pulse/cop25-st… via LinkedIn

Day is ambition kicks off at #Cop25Madrid2019. Expecting to see many significant announcements today on Super Wednesday @energetics_au BCSD Australia

Australian biz need to align with 1.5 degrees @energetics_au BCSD Australia

“We must address disconnect between governments, business and civil society to work collaboratively and achieve ambitious climate action in line with the science.“ Spain Minister Teresa Ribera at gj Net Zero Dialogues Business Climate Action @COP25CL Enel Group endesa

Strong messages from Scientists linkedin.com/pulse/strong-m… via LinkedIn

EU aiming to be the first carbon neutral continent by 2050.

EU to reduce emissions by at least 50% by 2030 and climate law to be introduced by March 2020

Well done University of Sydney @ProfTimStephens

In Madrid today, António Guterres praised leading businesses for their contributions to #ClimateAction, and urged far more action so that the #ParisAgreement goals can be met. Read about new business commitments made at #COP25 > bit.ly/2qG7Shw #COP25 UN Global Compact

The Climate Ambition Alliance is accelerating the transformation needed to meet the goals of the #ParisAgreement. 73 countries, 14 regions, 401 cities, 786 businesses, and 16 investors are taking #ClimateAction to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. 👉bit.ly/2rBqKib

Ambitious announcements (but not Australia) linkedin.com/pulse/ambitiou… via LinkedIn

"The most important element of the next generation of climate risk disclosure is that companies clearly demonstrate how the assessment is actually changing the way they do business." Emma Herd writing in InvestorDaily investordaily.com.au/analysis/47720…

Today, we’re launching the #StateOfTheClimate 2020 report with Bureau of Meteorology, Australia. The report shows that Australia’s climate is continuing to warm, and the frequency of extreme events such as bushfires, droughts, and marine heatwaves is growing. csiro.au/en/News/News-r…

What does a warming climate mean for Australia now and into the future? Get the facts in #StateoftheClimate 2020 co-developed with CSIRO. Learn more: ow.ly/Ll3L50Cic1j

“The world’s largest corporate emitters have an opportunity to act quickly to distinguish themselves from their peers, and move forward with plans to become net-zero businesses.” via ⁦Bloomberg Green Ceres Mindy Lubber bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Listening to ASIC this morning “start reporting against TCFD now” as international standards further develop #igccsummit Investor Group on Climate Change

Dr Peter Holt digs into the pathways available to the sectors considered. Decarbonising electricity in some ways 'the easy bit'. Agriculture, transport, resources and mining each have particular sectoral challenges which need focused attention.