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Global investors unite for Climate Action 100+

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... action across the public and private sectors as well. They said climate and transition risk poses a systemic risk to the economy at large, which "virtually all companies - and thus investors - are affected by". "All investors should be able to articulate ...

Holdings fly in face of super duty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... retirement savings over the long term and as climate change gets worse, we will only see increasing risks to the entire economy. As large asset owners, super funds need to be concerned about the risks posed by fossil fuel expansion today, because that ...

One in three analyse physical climate risk: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... a remarkable opportunity to align their portfolios with net zero, invest in the climate solutions that will power our economy for decades to come." The IGCC report was produced in collaboration with Lonergan Research, S&P Sustainable1, ISS ESG, JANA ...

Standards boards unite for global rollout

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... important milestone in creating a global framework for consistent, reliable disclosures. Currently, over half (55%) the global economy by GDP is starting to adopt or align with the ISSB standards. Over 20 jurisdictions are incorporating the standards ...

Sustainable Finance Taxonomy open for consultation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... protection, sustainable use and protection of water resources, pollution prevention and control, and transition to a circular economy. It is also consulting on the first three priority sectors under development: electricity generation and supply; minerals ...

Govt moves timetable on power station closure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... certainty that the NSW Government has a plan to ensure we have reliable energy while we transition the workforce and the economy to net zero. "The best way to undermine the renewable energy transition is to have the lights go out in 2025. I'm not ...

More funding necessary to fix housing crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... innovative solutions if we are to ensure fair access to safe and secure housing for all Australians," she said. "Across the economy, from housing, to care, to manufacturing, co-ops and mutuals are a model fit for the times, empowering people and small ...

Budget 2024: A win for clean energy, not environment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... $7 bn Critical Minerals Production Tax Incentive from 2027. Other notable allocations include: $399m for the Net Zero Economy Authority, $48m for the Australian Carbon Credit Unit scheme, $170.6m to expediate renewables project approvals, $63.8m to support ...

Plibersek threatens circularity laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Canberra warns if businesses don't step up it will revise legislation surrounding product stewardship and the circular economy to boost investor confidence. But environment minister Tanya Plibersek concedes that sometimes threats are as effective as ...

BlackRock-Temasek closes at US$1.4 bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... world's biggest investors have joined forces to fund private companies making waves in decarbonisation and the net zero economy. BlackRock and Temasek reached a final close of US$1.4 billion for their late-stage venture capital and growth private ...