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There is an economic upside and not much downside to aiming for an emissions cut of up to 15% by 2020, says the Investor Group on Climate Change.

Activist Bill McKibben had some useful messages for institutional investors at a Sydney meeting, according to the Investor Group on Climate Change, while Greens Leader Christine Milne says it's time for the Future Fund to exit fossil fuels.

New reports from an Australian group representing funds that manage more than $900 billion warn oil and gas reserves might have to remain unexploited and urge investors to seek climate change risk assessments from owners of large mines.

Banks can be 'agents of change' and environmental regulators can help them better manage risk in their dealings with clients, according to WA EPA chair Paul Vogel.

The limited support from super funds for renewables and their strong backing for fossil fuel companies suggests they are putting their money on vested interests prevailing over social leadership, according to one of Australia's leading super fund executives.

Fewer ASX200 companies are concerned about carbon price risk and more are taking action on energy efficiency, says a new Carbon Disclosure Project analysis that praises companies including Qantas, Virgin Australia, Wesfarmers and Woolworths for improved information sharing practices.

Assisted by senior regulators, a new association of bankers and investors plans to develop finance industry guidelines to ensure lenders properly scrutinise the environmental credentials of projects seeking funding.

• $77bn Future Fund knocks back carbon disclosure call
  
• NSW House passes bill to revamp coastal protection law
  
• New Zealand committee splits on party lines on trading bill changes

Former Liberal leader John Hewson and ex-ACTU president Sharan Burrows are among those behind a new global campaign that says super funds are largely 'dodgers, stallers, tricksters and pleasers' on climate change, with Hewson accusing funds of hypocrisy for backing corporate transparency through the Carbon Disclosure Project but evading scrutiny of their own actions.

The ACF will run two more investor briefing on the James Price Point project next week, reflecting the investment community's growing interest in what environment groups have to say, according to the NGO's economic adviser Simon O'Connor.