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Climate tech gets funding boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... committed more than $5.8 billion to establish 238 CRCs and 253 CRC Projects, attracting a further $17.4 billion in investment from collaborating partners. "Great ideas create great products, which create great jobs," minister for industry and science ...

Decarbonising aluminium key priority for Capral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... of total local production. Recycled aluminium makes up around 20% of local extrusion, he said. "By far the biggest investment decisions will revolve around the decarbonisation of the grid to provide uninterrupted renewable power supply to aluminium smelters," ...

Japan issues first climate transition bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... trillion (US$11 billion) Climate Transition Bond will launch with proceeds going to fund Japan's carbon neutrality investment roadmap. The bond is certified under the Climate Bonds Standard, which assures environmental objectives of use of proceeds and ...

Global managers drop out, scale back on Climate Action 100+

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) is not renewing its membership in Climate Action 100+ in recognition of the significant investment it has made in its investment stewardship team and engagement capabilities, as well as the development of its own climate ...

Final text of EU ESG laws released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... outside of the EU that trade on the EU market. The regulations hope to increase transparency, prevent greenwashing, drive investment into sustainability products, and help businesses in the region meet the Paris Agreement. It also includes an amendment ...

China stock exchange rings in Year of the Dragon with ESG mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
The Chinese stock exchange will mandate a "double materiality" approach to sustainability reporting, covering governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets. As the region celebrates the Lunar New Year, mainland China's three main stock ...

Amazon's Queensland operations to run off solar

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... projects by Amazon in Australia, which the company says has been the catalyst for an estimated $467 million of economic investment in the community from 2020 to 2022. The wind farm in Woleebee, Queensland, is Amazon's first renewable energy project in ...

Stewart Investors joins Responsible Minerals initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... sourcing. Stewart Investors is the first company and founding member of the RMI Investor Network, which will bring together investment industry stakeholders to advance responsible sourcing and the renewable energy transition by giving investors access ...

Rest selects Dasseti for ESG due diligence digitisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... "Having an enhanced ability to review and interrogate our due diligence data will bring recognised efficiencies to our investment process," Rest said. "We are expecting these improved insights to support Rest's ongoing risk management efforts on ...

UniSuper makes property allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
UniSuper has acquired a $260 million warehouse, logistics and manufacturing development site that will target a 5-Star NABERS energy rating upon completion. The auction of surplus land from Orica in Deer Park, Melbourne has the potential to accommodate ...