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Investments at risk: Finance "out of step" with climate science

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... impacts of that. "You could theoretically see climate tipping points that have no effect on transition risk," he explained. "A coal power station might have low exposure to transition perspective, but high physical risk." He said physical and transition ...

Asset managers failing on 2050 goals: InfluenceMap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... to meet climate targets. Only ten of the 77 - all European - have committed to restrict investment in fossil fuels such as coal, fracking, and Arctic oil and gas. It found only a quarter have commitments on deforestation, and none have commitments to ...

Climate transition a factor in sovereign debt pricing: Ardea

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... positive association, while renewable energy has a negative association with yields and spreads. In Australia, Ryan said that coal has boosted our economy historically leading to the country being disincentivised from moving away from coal. But this ...

Traditional Owners to lead Pilbara renewables rollout on exclusive native title land

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... billion. Stage 2 will target a further 2-3 gigawatts - more energy than what is currently being produced by WA's largest coal-fired power station, Synergy's Muja. In June the WA government announced the state-owned energy provider, which delivers ...

Transition Pathway Initiative appoints new chairs as founder steps down

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
David Russell, former head of responsible investment for the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), the UK's largest pensions fund, has been named the new chair of the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) board. Jake Barnett, managing director ...

Australia releases "first ever" statement on climate in ag

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... this is a reality which must be met head-on," Hosking said. "Farmers are leading on emissions reduction and it's time coal and gas companies seriously reduced their emissions - and not just by buying offsets from farmers. Farmers can't reduce ...

Stewardship part of fiduciary role and investment opportunity: BNP Paribas AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... and storage projects. "What's different in Asia is the nature of the just transition," Ho said. "That means the managed coal phase-out. We have to be inclusive and bring people to the table, not only as a stakeholder but also as a partner." Ho leads ...

Nature Market Repair Bill: why some farmers oppose biodiversity offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Eight thousand farmers across Australia have opposed the inclusion of biodiversity offsets for land clearing in the federal government's Nature Market Repair Bill, which they say could not effectively offset habitat loss from other developments. The ...

BlackRock raises $500m for Super Battery

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... underpins a future balanced grid, ensuring that more clean energy can reach more consumers and providing network stability as coal continues to exit the network earlier than predicted. Our investment in the Waratah Super Battery supports a secure grid ...

Strong demand for green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... if you look at the issuer-level strategy, what happens if they tell you they're going to invest four times more in thermal coal versus renewables. What does that say about their emissions curve - it's not bending downwards, it's coming up. "From that ...