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Is 'nature positive' the next big thing?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Australia's economy facing moderate to high exposure to nature risks, including impacts on water, air, and soil resources. The Australian Conservation Foundation reported in June that Australia could face losses of $20 billion per year in GDP by ...

Back on the huddle, fund flows into clean energy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... "Australia has a natural resource endowment. We already have one-third of the world's critical minerals in the form of resources in the ground. We have a highly skilled workforce, a highly developed economy where we're very close to some of the ...

Australia waits for 2035 target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... to capitalise on Australia's position as uniquely favourable for a renewable-led economic boom. With vast natural resources and technical expertise, he called for the nation to become a "renewable energy superpower," fuelling economic prosperity ...

Australia's chance to step up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Australian Retirement Trust (ART) advisor noted, "Australia is a freak globally in terms of its endowments [natural resources], we are incredibly lucky." "It would be incredibly insane for us not to take advantage of it." Australia could become "a superpower... ...

As water rises, insurer swims against tide

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... preventing payouts. The commercial insurance company is freeing up the finances of its customers so that clients have the resources to make their property and infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather. If the customer can prove their assets are ...

New alliance brings green data to financial markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... more than two decades of experience as a climate scientist and believes in the power of data to efficiently reallocate resources in a way that accelerates decarbonisation. "This is the culmination of many years to get climate science analytics into the ...

UN PRI bolsters APAC expertise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... markets in Australia, China and Japan. Osaki previously worked at EY. UN PRI is currently seeking to bolster its labour resources and looking for experts in policy frameworks for sustainable investment, including the economic transition and EV value ...

Westpac, CEFC back climate tech fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... innovator Novalith. Virescent Ventures managing partner Kristin Vaughan said Australia's deregulated energy markets, natural resources and government support make local green startups uniquely placed to capitalise on climate tech opportunities.

Asset owners embrace sustainable investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainable investment goals in 2024 - up from 75% the year prior. Over half (55%) of institutions are investing in human resources to upskill for increasing ESG/sustainable investment regulation. "Asset owners are increasingly upbeat about sustainable ...

Carbon price could stall $600bn super loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... sector to lend to and invest in the corporate sector, including superannuation, in a way that efficiently allocates resources towards achieving net zero. "A carbon price is inevitable; it's the most efficient way to decarbonise the world, but the ...