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ARENA to provide finance for pumped hydro facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... scale storage will play a key role in ensuring security and reliability of Australia's electricity system as we transition to renewables. Pumped hydro is expected to be a key technology enabling us to store abundant solar and wind energy when it ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... stems from the fact that reducing emissions from portfolios doesn't necessarily result in achieving a whole economy transition, which means investors also need to take action to increase investment in climate solutions, which is the second area where ...

Industry fund sets bar higher with Net Zero timing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... of this process." NGS Super will also seek out investing in companies and businesses that are "actively looking to transition to the low carbon economy." "We've seen a number of governments and companies come out with those targets," Squires said. ...

Investors seek renewable energy infrastructure: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... renewable infrastructure investment, and found that there is an increasing number of strategies now focused on 'energy transition'. There is also a dispersal of overall risk profiles, ranging from 'commoditised' strategies with very well-established ...

Calculating the social cost of carbon: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... including ESG risks, Chi said. "What we would focus on is to say, look, your company should be aware of physical risks, transition risks, and adaptation risk, and we expect you to have a process to oversee those risks," Chi said. "That's a starting point ...

Super, fund manager lends muscle to net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... supported by our analytics," said Kylie Willment, chief investment officer of Mercer Pacific. Under Mercer's Climate Transition Plan, the firm will be working closely with its appointed investment managers to identify and manage a staged emissions reduction ...

Investment consultant creates head of sustainability role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... and we wanted someone who could work with Tim to drive leadership in sustainability, climate change, and portfolio transition." The role will include a specific focus on climate change and the transition of investment portfolios to net zero carbon by ...

Mars Australia shifts to 100% renewable energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
Mars Australia will transition to using renewable electricity for its facilities as part of the company's global greenhouse gas emissions targets. Mars Australia is moving to 100% renewable energy at six factories and two offices in Australia, using ...

CEFC finances Tesla megapack battery project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Roadmap. "Energy storage supports cost effective, reliable, clean electricity and is a key component of Australia's transition to a low emissions economy," said Ian Learmonth, CEFC CEO. "This project is a world-class example of how utility scale ...

Assessing climate risk in corporate bond portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has developed a carbon transition investment framework to identify and reduce climate risks in corporate bond portfolios. The framework has been developed to assist insurance and superannuation fund clients in particular ...