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Australia the guinea pig for PRI sovereign engagement pilot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... the Paris Agreement and reduce exposure to risks associated with a failure to rapidly transition to a net zero global economy. Newly enrolled investors include Achmea, Ardea Investment Management, Brown Advisory, Candriam, Colchester Global Investors ...

Regional renewable investments ramp up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... and manufacturing. "On the weekend I visited Karratha and saw firsthand the economic power of the Pilbara as the global economy decarbonises we need to provide opportunities for regions like the Pilbara to be powered by as much renewable energy as possible." ...

RBA sets 2030 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... policy, "the bank needs to understand how the physical effects of a changing climate and the transition to a lower emissions economy will affect inflation and its determinants. "Many of the physical and transition impacts of climate change affect the ...

Asia ahead in Science Based Targets race

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... steepest growth curve with a 194% increase. By the end of 2022, companies representing more than a third of the global economy by market capitalisation (34%) had set or committed to setting science-based targets. 69% of companies on the Financial Times ...

Climate action both risk and opportunity to Australia: Intergenerational Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Tackling climate change and transforming Australia's economy to its net zero 2050 target are central priorities in the 2023 Intergenerational Report issued today. In the Intergenerational Report, which provides a forecast of Australia's budget and economy ...

Finance "misunderstanding" risk of nature loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... This poses a significant financial risk for investors as nature and biodiversity are critical foundations of the global economy. Biological diversity, or biodiversity, describes the variety of living organisms on Earth. Australia is categorised as a ...

Aussie farmers call for climate courage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... media partner to the event. The event brought together leading investment experts and those working towards a decarbonised economy to accelerate climate investment, manage physical risks, and drive real-world outcomes through corporate engagement. Molesworth ...

Climate minister identifies climate adaptation as key priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Mikula-Wright launched Road to Resilience, which outlines a two-year strategy designed to support investors to drive "economy-wide adaptation and resilience to the physical damages and disruption of climate change." The report identified that institutional ...

Engaging for real-world decarbonisation: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... steelmaking or if we're going to decarbonise ammonia-making, and all of those things that as, as a whole, the broader economy depends on... If we want to keep those industries in Australia, for our economy, then we need to electrify everything, and ...

Pact Group sells stake in crate pooling business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... commissioning phase and will be operational prior to calendar year end. "Pact's role in this is to lead the circular economy," Dayal said. "We are working collaboratively with various partners across industries. "We are doing this by partnering with ...