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ZEN Energy recruits new senior exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... capabilities to negotiate the next five years of growth." ZEN Energy is an electricity retailer that has a "near-term science-based emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming by 1.5°C." Key customers include the South Australian ...

Kyoto credits cancellation brings tough implications for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Last week, the federal government delivered a powerful message to the Australian investment community by cancelling a decade-old stockpile of 700 million Kyoto carbon credits and unveiling new measures to bolster the credibility of the Australian carbon ...

Norway's oil fund updates climate demands

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... credits as a supplement to signal high climate ambitions". The fund stated that carbon credits should not be counted towards science-based interim emission reduction targets, and that companies should be transparent about the details of credits they ...

UNSW launches Institute for Climate Risk and Response

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... policy, predicting human behaviour, and meeting regulatory standards regarding climate change. Supporting the activities of science, business, and law researchers, the institute will help business and government interpret climate science and provide ...

BlackRock, SGX, and MSCI launch US$426M Singapore climate action ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Industry Classification Standard sector based on their carbon intensity and climate-related commitments. Commitments include science-based target setting, green revenues, climate risk management, and other sustainability criteria. It is the largest equity ...

How to achieve low carbon intensity in your equity portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... you have to use it as a starting point." Investors should also use effective stewardship to promote implementation of Science-Based Targets, and not letting Scope 3 emissions fall below the radar with respect to financial institutions that might be engaged ...

Forestry companies create global engagement body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... of a circular bioeconomy; supporting growth that is compatible with climate and nature recovery imperatives; embedding science-based principles in policy and incentives; and increasing benefits to rural and Indigenous Peoples," said ISFC executive director ...

Investors in hot seat over impact of 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... understand that they're not only decarbonizing the portfolios but making sure the assets adapt," Noble said. "There's a lot of science around this, it's been on the table for some time, and it's about bringing this into the competency conversation. This ...

Asia ahead in Science Based Targets race

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... increase in corporates setting targets, as more companies set targets in one year than in the seven years previously. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has reported 1097 companies set science-based targets in 2022 - a rise of 87% and more than ...

Aussie farmers call for climate courage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... for Climate Action, a farmer-led initiative now representing 8000 farmer members advocating for policies aligning with science to combat climate change and support rural communities. She said that climate change is "causing the death of biodiversity" ...