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CBA slashes oil and gas financing

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... Macquarie "cannot keep their heads in the sand." "CommBank has proven that ending support for companies making climate change worse is not only possible, but essential for good business," he said. "It's another nail in the coffin for coal. It's critical ...

UBS ditches Net-Zero Banking Alliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... meet their evolving needs," UBS said. "We remain focused on supporting our clients in understanding the impact of climate change in their business models and their investments, including both risks and opportunities. We continue advancing our multi-year ...

Minderoo welcomes The Lancet's plastics initiative

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... Foundation has lauded a new initiative by The Lancet that has elevated the threat of plastics to the same league as climate change. The peer-reviewed medical journal has launched The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics - an independent, indicator-based ...

Podcast: TCorp's Alexis Cheang on active ownership and ESG risks

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... Active ownership and ESG risks 06:34 Case study: Qantas and governance 09:20 Integration and ESG champions 13:02 Climate change and US market exposure 14:58 Technical insights on portfolio emissions 18:59 Commitment to continuous improvement

PC outlines key reforms to boost clean energy investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... infrastructure, and create a resilience-rating system for all housing to meet clean energy targets and adapt to climate change. The report, Investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transformation, is the second of five that the PC will publish ...

Australia has 'incredible opportunity' to lead in clean energy: UN

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... leadership on climate and sustainability reporting. This comes as Australia positions itself to co-host the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in partnership with Pacific Island nations. In line with the launch, UN climate chief Simon Stiell visited ...

Capacity Investment Scheme supercharged for energy transition

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
The Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has announced a 25% expansion of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), raising the new capacity target to 40 gigawatts (GW). Addressing the Investor Group on Climate Change at Parliament House on Tuesday ...

Climate reporting brings skilled workers to the fore

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... focused on regenerative practices and sustainability innovation. "We're at a tipping point. Many businesses know climate change will hit their bottom line, but they aren't ready for what's coming," RMIT Regenerative Futures Institute director ...

Authorities are now accountable for caused climate damage

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... climate damage they have caused. The ICJ has delivered its Advisory Opinion on the Obligation of States in respect of Climate Change, which suggests that government actions driving climate change, including the production and consumption of fossil fuel ...

Australian Ethical puts Macquarie on notice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... Meanwhile, Macquarie chair Glenn Stevens told investors at the AGM that the group has been consistent in its response to climate change. "We think our best response to climate change will come from positive and practical solutions, enabled by our core ...