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ASIC clarifies licensing rules for carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Advisors and traders are not the only carbon market participants that must comply with tricky licensing laws as Safeguard Mechanism reforms kick in. According to the corporate regulator, other market players may need a license. From this financial year ...

Westpac, CEFC back climate tech fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Australian history. Other investees include the nation's largest EV charging infrastructure company JET Charge, and soil carbon agribusiness Loam. The venture capitalist has also invested in ultra-lightweight solar panel maker Sunman, aircraft drag reducer ...

From Canva to carbon accounting

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... was seeing more clients enquire about sustainability and emissions output. That's when she identified the need for carbon accounting software and quit her day job. The decision paid off. Last March, Sumday scored a $2 million pre-seed funding from ...

Carbon price could stall $600bn super loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Super funds risk a major financial hit in the next decade if they hesitate on carbon, warns a prominent climate risk analyst. Kicking the can down the road could wipe $600 billion off the value of super savings of Aussies retiring in the next decade. ...

Titans promise 24/7 clean energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Google, Microsoft, and AstraZeneca are among a list of major multinationals that have promised they will use carbon-free power every hour of every day and feed that power back to the grid. The Climate Group 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact was launched ...

UniSuper defends APA stake amid member backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... to a 43% reduction in Australia's emissions by 2030". However, the Beetaloo site produce up to 49 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, increasing Australia's current annual emissions by 11% according to Climate Analytics. Melbourne ...

AXA IM battles poor data on road to net zero

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) says its interim targets are on track and it will reach net zero by 2050. In its latest carbon reduction monitor and associated sustainability reports, the fund manager reported it reduced the carbon intensity of its ...

Clean energy approvals increase

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... says capacity could reach as high as 7 gigawatts (GW) - that's enough to power nearly 5 million homes. CER's Quarterly Carbon Market Report for Q2 2024 includes data on Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs), large-scale generation certificates (LGCs) ...

MSCI launches offset rating

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
The index provider rated thousands of projects for carbon sequestration, social impact and sound governance in a bid to increase confidence in carbon markets. MSCI Carbon Project Ratings evaluates the integrity and risks of carbon credit projects, with ...

Watchdog cracks down on climate reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... opportunities of climate change to investment portfolios, allowing the Australian investment community to play its role in the carbon transition," CEO Blake Briggs said. "Having consistent reporting of climate risk across Australian companies helps ensure ...