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New Asia-based carbon standards body promises quality carbon credits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... certificates that represent one metric ton of CO2 avoided or removed. The certificates are generated from credible climate action projects - such as tree-planting or renewable power infrastructure - that help reduce, remove or sequester carbon emissions. ...

Australia considers carbon tariff to level playing field

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... of the European Union, it would also serve the purpose of creating a shadow price on carbon. Last month, Minister for climate change and energy Chris Bowen announced a review that will consider whether Australia needs to address "carbon leakage" with ...

Avani partners with EG towards "real zero"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Avani CEO Nicolette Maury commented: "Decarbonising buildings at scale is our opportunity to make a lasting impact on climate change while helping property leaders unlock environmental impacts to deliver sustainable buildings and portfolios. "The data ...

IFM Investors creates head of sustainable investment role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Climate Active is an Australian Government program that partners with Australian businesses to drive voluntary climate action and strengthen processes to measure, reduce, and offset carbon emissions. As part of their commitment, IFM will transition to ...

Australia the guinea pig for PRI sovereign engagement pilot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... institutional investors are strong allies in helping accelerate the transition to net zero and understand that sovereign climate action is a critical driver of global action. "Collaborative sovereign engagement is a relatively new investor practice," ...

Commonwealth to disclose climate risks in sovereign bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
The Commonwealth of Australia will for the first time disclose climate risk in sovereign bonds following the settlement of a world-first class action lawsuit. The case was filed in 2020 by Kathleen O'Donnell, represented pro bono by Equity Generation ...

Regional renewable investments ramp up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... development of key energy transmission projects to facilitate decarbonisation, while also building on my Government's climate action plan and initiatives already underway towards more secure, cleaner, reliable and affordable energy supplies. Federal ...

Podcast: Investing in climate-smart agriculture - Dr Anika Molesworth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... In this episode of The Greener Way podcast, we hear from Dr Anika Molesworth, Founding Director of Farmers for Climate Action - Australia's biggest farmer-led climate action advocacy group made up of more than 8000 farmers and 22,000 Australians. Molesworth ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... through liability-driven investment strategies has become a priority, particularly as emerging structural risks tied to climate change and broader ESG considerations come into play. However, translating this commitment into tangible action remains a ...

Investors consider greenwashing when setting net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... and ASIC senior executive leader, corporations Claire LaBouchardiere reiterated to the audience at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) 2023 Climate Change and Investment Summit that greenwashing in all its forms - including greenhushing - remains ...