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Canberra to expand ACCU scheme

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... science, best practice and independent advice," Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen said. "Thanks to climate policy reforms, science-based improvements and our restoration of the Climate Change Authority, that's still true today. "The ...

Asset manager defends climate group exit

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Breckinridge Capital Advisors, a certified B Corp, said its ESG approach would not change. The firm has a direct engagement policy, and has participated in collaborative engagements through CA100+, the Ceres Investor Network, and the Net Zero Asset Managers ...

Senate passes landmark climate reporting and net zero authority laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... We recognise the scope of this change." Identifying which entities fall under the regime is "complicated", AICD head of policy Christian Gergis said. The rollout begins with the largest emitters, comparable to ASX 200 companies, and will gradually include ...

CommBank exits fossil fuels as rivals fund Santos

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... measure of a company's commitment to climate action. Australia's largest bank has now updated its climate and fossil fuels policy to state it will exit existing corporate or trade finance or bond facilitation facilities, where contracts legally permit. ...

Disorderly transition may spark financial meltdown

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... elected; while Australia's LNP opposition party will abandon net zero targets and go nuclear. "The current uncertainty around policy and geopolitics means we do not know what transition policies will be implemented across the various nations." If current ...

Super fund moves: Aware Super, AustralianSuper, Mine Super and Cbus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Bradshaw, Satoko Asai will contribute to developing and implementing Aware Super's stewardship strategy which covers policy and advocacy, engagement, and voting. With over 17 years' experience working in the investment industry, Asai started ...

Help on nature, climate disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... and the TNFD collaborated on consistent nature-related concepts and definitions, following the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). TNFD previously enhanced interoperability with the European Financial ...

Asset managers fast track portfolio targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... has the highest representation with over 200 signatories, IIGCC CEO Stephanie Pfeifer noted is due to a "more conducive policy and regulatory environment". Decarbonisation of the global economy is "the major trend of our time", Pfeifer said.

ACCR cuts ties with Rio Tinto

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... EPBC Act reforms and undertakes Federal climate engagement that better reflects its own commitment to enhancing climate policy in Australia. "The true test for the company will be in its actions going forward," Hogan said.

ISS ESG to plug emissions data shortfall for banks, insurers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... this vital next step for Australia's sustainable finance framework," said Nayanisha Samarakoon, RIAA's head of policy and advocacy. ISS ESG is part of ISS STOXX, which owns ISS Market Intelligence, publisher of FS Sustainability.