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Back on the huddle, fund flows into clean energy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Physical climate risks could wipe out the lion's share of investor money into infrastructure assets by 2050, research shows, but there is a way to dodge a crisis, delegates heard. Day two of the IGCC summit kicked off with a brighter mood than the ...

Battery storage the next energy disruptor

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... panel agreed that the two factors that will impact the continued development of the renewable energy markets are local government policy and, more importantly, the demand side of the equation. If people want to use these alternative sources of energy ...

Australia waits for 2035 target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... uncertainty following the US election. The Climate Change Authority (CCA) is the key independent statuary body advising the government on this target and plan. CCA chair Matt Kean, a former NSW Treasurer and energy minister, said sector pathways are ...

Betashares launches first ethical bonds ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... end September 2024. The Betashares Ethical Australian Composite Bond ETF (ASX: AEBD) offers exposure to corporate and government bonds that are screened to exclude issuers (other than sovereign bond issuers) with material exposure to fossil fuels. It ...

IGCC names climate champions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... climate stewardship, making the case for investors and companies to work together on a clear message that the Australian Government must set an ambitious 1.5 degree aligned 2035 NDC [ nationally determined contribution ] because a fast, well-planned ...

Climate debate shifts gears after Trump win: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... coffees. But arriving at the venue - Sofitel - it was clear to see the industry still sees a silver lining. It is not only government that plays a vital role in meeting 1.5C - but also the private sector, which can and must keep moving forward, despite ...

Boards vulnerable to next wave of climate litigation: IGCC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Climate litigation is on the rise, with incoming legislation and a Trump-led US government amping up the risks in the next four years - and new types of lawsuits are emerging. Speaking at the IGCC summit this week in Melbourne, academic expert Jaqueline ...

Ausbil steps up slavery crackdown

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... steering committee of IAST-APAC and has also been on the Experts Advisory Panel on Modern Slavery, assisting the Federal Government in the implementation of the Modern Slavery Act.

Green finance taxonomy in final throes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... net zero projects. Now is the last chance for stakeholders to provide feedback on the taxonomy before it is presented government at the end of the year, says ASFI. ASFI is seeking feedback on: climate change mitigation criteria for all six priority sectors ...

Shared equity to build intergenerational wealth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
A new peak body aims to support partnerships with industry and government on renewables and extractive projects where there are shared interests. First Nations Projects Group (FNPG) and the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) this week announced ...