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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 ...

H2Kwinana Hydrogen Hub gets $70m government backing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... It is estimated that the hub could produce over 14,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year for industrial use and heavy transport. This is equivalent to fuelling around 750 vehicles a year in Australia's heavy vehicle fleet, according to an announcement ...

La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... environmental KPIs including emissions reduction, renewable generation and carbon neutrality initiatives; sustainable transport initiatives involving the conversion of vehicle fleet to electric vehicles; Green Building Council of Australia's Green Star ...

Australian Ethical backs infrastructure debt funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... that will close in the next month or so. "Our definition of social infrastructure is mainly PPPs, things like public transport facilities, educational facilities, convention centres, hospitals." Infradebt has financed parts of the construction of the ...