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Podcast: Banking on the future with Australia's green bank

THE GREENER WAY  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... was allocated $1 billion in the 2023-24 Budget to provide discounted consumer finance across the housing sector along with banks and other financial institutions.

Report reveals progress on green finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... biodiversity loss and its effects on communities who rely on nature for their livelihoods. While progress has been made by central banks and financial supervisors to implement sustainable regulatory and supervisory instruments, key gaps remain - especially ...

World Bank breaks record with US$5b sustainable development bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... 16.7 basis points versus the reference US Treasury, and a semi-annual yield of 4.082%. Almost half of investors (49%) are banks, bank treasuries, and corporates. 35% are central banks and official institutions. 16% are asset managers, insurers, and pension ...

Top 10 most-read articles of 2023

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) which included the adoption of climate reporting standards by super funds, banks and insurers. #10: Bowen announces sectoral net zero strategy approaches July: Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris ...

Deep dive: Blue Finance explained - Lucy Holmes

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 26 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... biodiversity to driving sustainable economic growth in emerging economies and marginalised communities. Holmes works with banks and investors to identify the risks of a business-as-usual approach and to incorporate ocean-related ESG metrics into financial ...

Agriculture funding takes the stage at COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... financial services and corporates need to move to climate management/reporting frameworks," Sneddon said. "APRA has told banks they need to manage and disclose climate risks on portfolio. What that means is defining emissions coming out of portfolios ...

COP28: Australia signs Glasgow statement to end public finance for fossil fuels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... "In recent years, Australia has funnelled up to one-fifth of our international aid annually to multilateral development banks like the World Bank, which are still funding fossil fuel projects. Precious aid dollars should lift people in low-income countries ...

COP28: Climate finance, carbon markets take centre stage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... time in a COP, with a focus on water scarcity and access. The UAE contributed of US$150 million. Multilateral Development Banks committed to doubling their climate portfolio for water within three years. Over 150 businesses and investors adopted the ...

Investing during a disorderly transition: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... risks and opportunities. But knowing which scenarios to choose can be a challenge - for example, the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has published new climate scenarios including predictions that a net ...

Treasury spruiks CEFC role in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... was allocated $1 billion in the 2023-24 Budget to provide discounted consumer finance across the housing sector along with banks and other financial institutions. "The new Household Energy Upgrades Fund will support investment in energy efficiency upgrades ...