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Investors worth $42trn target state leaders at COP29

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Aware Super, Cbus Super, HESTA and REST, and asset consultant JANA, among its signatories. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) expects more investors to sign on until November, when the statement for action will be presented to delegates at the ...

Nature now a fiduciary duty and financial risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... definition of 'nature positive' aligns with international expectations. The A$35 trillion Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) says investors have a fiduciary duty to manage the physical, transition and systemic risks of nature. The Responsible ...

Executives urge Canberra to move faster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... last year. Australians are particularly optimistic - nearly all are confident we will avoid the worst impacts of climate change, up from 80% last year and well above the global average of 90%. In the past year, four in five Australian companies have ...

Green Moves: Aus Ethical, S&P, Zevero, Pangolin

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Diefenbach says is changing rapidly. "I'm convinced we can (and must) still do more to limit the consequences of climate change to a level that allows us and future generations to live life as we know it (or better) and lift everyone up with us," ...

HESTA urges ASX300 to heed investor concerns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... $87 billion super fund has set out its engagement priorities ahead of the upcoming AGM season. Key areas include climate change, nature loss, gender equality and fair working conditions. This marks the fifth consecutive year the super fund has sent such ...

Study finds answer to land use battle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Australia's emissions reduction targets of 48% and renewable energy target of 82% by 2030, according to the department of climate change, energy, the environment and water's Capacity Investment Scheme. However, land constraints are a driving force behind ...

Clarity on sector pathways sparks investor confidence

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
The Climate Change Authority's (CCA) sectoral pathways guidance finds every sector across the economy needs investment to reach net zero and pull the brakes on runaway climate change. Further investment is needed in net zero technology across the six ...

Canberra to expand ACCU scheme

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... up efforts to attract converts to the Australian carbon offsets market and firm up its integrity. Last year the Climate Change Authority undertook a review of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011. The review assessed additionality ...

Veteran lawyer moves jobs

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... leading strategy, complex portfolios, and operations with tangible results. Her expertise "spans sustainability, ESG, climate change, natural resource management, property and construction, infrastructure, and more. "Alex is passionate about helping ...

Asset manager defends climate group exit

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... "Breckinridge has withdrawn as a signatory to CA 100+ this month," a spokesperson told FS Sustainability. "We believe climate change continues to be a material investment risk and incorporate analysis of it in our investment process. "Our investment ...