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TCorp issues first sustainability bond of 2024

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
TCorp, the investment and financial management partner of the New South Wales (NSW) public sector, has issued a $1.7 billion sustainable bond. The 4.75% 20 September 2035 Sustainability bond has a yield of 4.995%, and was heavily oversubscribed. TCorp ...

Two Aussie states ramp up climate ambitions to attract investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... priorities needed for pathways towards net zero. It identifies emissions reduction opportunities in the electricity, transport, building, waste, and agriculture sectors. Importantly, the plan outlines steps for decarbonisation of mining in the Pilbara ...

QIC secures US$300m SLL

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... infrastructure fund. With US$20.9 billion across 22 international direct investments, QIC Infrastructure invests primarily in the transport, energy, and healthcare sectors. There are three key performance indicators linked to the sustainability-linked ...

COP28: "Weak" Global Stocktake slammed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Reduce non-CO2 emissions such as methane, through develop infrastructure for zero and low emissions vehicles to reduce transport emissions Phase out "inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption and do not address energy poverty ...

Agriculture funding takes the stage at COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... sector-specific decarbonization plans, along with plans specific to electricity and energy, industry, the built environment, transport and resources. The plans will be a joint effort between Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen's department ...

COP28: Australia commits $150m to Pacific resilience

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... 2025. Built environment and deforestation COP28 also had a focus on the built environment, including urbanisation and transport. The Global Stocktake found that NDCs could be more ambitious. Australia did not join 64 countries that signed the Coalition ...

Government sets stage for sovereign green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Department of Finance, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Department of Industry ...

Australia joins COP28 gender and just transition partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... health security, infrastructure and public works, ecosystems, and biodiversity resilience) and 30% climate mitigation (transport and industry electrification, mass transportation and green buildings). "In the face of escalating climate challenges, our ...

COP28: Countries tackle coal as President claims "no science" behind phase-out

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... new Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA) was launched to accelerate decarbonisation in heavy emitting sectors and transport globally with 35 companies joining. COP president claims "no science" behind fossil fuel phase-out Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 president ...

BlackRock's Evergreen Infrastructure fund scores US$1bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
BlackRock's core infrastructure equity strategy will invest in energy transition and security, as the open-ended fund makes its first investment to acquire a US commercial and industrial solar and battery platform. With nearly US$1 billion in commitments ...