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University secures $450 million sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Indigenous cultural safety and awareness of UN Sustainability Development Goals, gender equality, and widening participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) for blind and visually impaired and deaf and hard of hearing children ...

Transition Pathway Initiative appoints new chairs as founder steps down

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... analysis provided by the newly created TPI Global Climate Transition Centre, at the London School of Economics and Political Science, is crucial for investment decision-making and stewardship activities," Russell commented. "David is one of the leading ...

Offshore windfarms offer co-benefits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... co-benefits, according to new research led by Aberystwyth University academics. Research published in the ICES Journal of Marine Science found that offshore wind farms in the UK inadvertently created artificial reefs that offer new habitats for lobsters ...

Nature Market Repair Bill: why some farmers oppose biodiversity offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... it," Davis said. "A scheme like this could support farmers but it needs to be well designed, transparent, and based on science, with certificates that are properly checked. "Rewarding Australian farmers for increasing biodiversity has the potential to ...

Treasury seeks feedback on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... BoM, CSIRO, nor DCCEEW were mentioned in the paper. ASFI said the Climate Change Authority should be tasked to develop science-based sector pathways by the end of 2023. The consultation paper said disclosures will inform industry-based sector-specific ...

Just 5% of global emissions covered by corporate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... limit warming to 1.5 degrees. CDP's new Corporate Environmental Action tracker has found the number of 1.5°C -aligned science-based targets disclosed is increasing every year. The tracker draws data from nearly 10,000 companies that included emissions ...

Decade-long Santos well leak prompts investor concern

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... and UniSuper, with $95 million in its MySuper option as of June 2022, declined to comment. A CSIRO spokesperson said the science agency had been engaged by Santos to undertake a surveillance and monitoring plan to further quantify the occurrence, magnitude ...

Aussie AI platform aids HK firms in Scope 3 emissions compliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Avarni to facilitate ESG reporting and carbon emissions management in Hong Kong. The consultancy's focus on ESG disclosure, science-based target setting and GRI-certified training hopes to be enhanced by Avarni's AI-driven carbon management platform ...

CSIRO to build Australia-first mobile hydrogen generator

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... at the point of consumption, aiming to boost the development of a commercially viable hydrogen industry. The national science agency will collaborate with research and innovation provider Advanced Carbon Engineering to develop a demonstration unit based ...

Greening Australia names new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia has a proud 40-year history as Australia's leading environmental restoration organisation, backed by the best science," said Greening Australia chair Stephen Dunne. "Through the combined power of our subsidiary businesses, we remain committed ...