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California considers bill to force fossil fuel divestment for CalPERS, CalSTRS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
A bill that would force CalPERS and CalSTRS to divest from fossil fuel investments by July 2030 is making its way through the California legislature. SB 252, which would halt future investment in fossil fuel assets and force the California pension funds ...

Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian renewable energy sector is grappling with the dilemma of what to do with an estimated 80 million solar panels at end of life - more than 100,000 tonnes due to be dismantled in Australia from 2035 onwards. This enormous volume of waste ...

The implications of Australia's new carbon emissions target for bond investors

DAVID MCNEILL  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
In September, legally binding emissions reduction targets for 2030 and 2050 were set by Australia's House of Representatives as part of a Climate Change Bill. This provides overarching legislation to implement Australia's net-zero commitments and codifies ...

Fund Manager round up: Maple-Brown Abbot, Brookfield, Cultiv8

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
This week, Maple-Brown Abbott launched a repositioned sustainability fund, Brookfield made its first Australian renewables investment and Cultiv8 made three investments. Maple-Brown Abbott launched the Maple-Brown Abbott Australian Sustainable Future ...

RIAA hires head of certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has recruited its new head of certification from the B Corp movement. Shalini Samuel joins RIAA as head of certification. She comes to the industry body from B Lab AANZ, where she was director ...

Karoon Energy aims for net zero 2035 target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Oil producer Karoon Energy is implementing strategies in line with its net zero target of 2035 covering Scope 1 and 2 emissions. The company, which operates assets in Brazil, is implementing the result of a strategic corporate review that incorporates ...

Market Forces asks for ASIC investigation of ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Market Forces has asked the markets regulator to investing ANZ for making misleading representation regarding a resolution coordinated by the activist environmental advocacy group and proposed at the ANZ AGM in 2002. Market forces has asked ASIC to ...

The "Wild West" of "blue" investing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
What do sail-boat cargo ships, robots that can clean and repair boat hulls underwater, and floating photovoltaics with seaweed dangling underneath have in common? They represent just some of the many projects that could form a portfolio approach to ...

CEFC doubles investment in Artesian bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is doubling its investment in the Artesian Green and Sustainable Bond fund. CEFC has increased its allocation from $25 million to $50 million. As part of the investment, Artesian is developing a new investor ...

Investors flag decarbonisation, real world impacts as priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Australian and New Zealand institutional investors are concerned about real world investment impacts, active stewardship and how to decarbonize their portfolios, according to Northern Trust Asset Management's global head of sustainability and stewardship. ...