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Podcast: Investing in low-carbon, energy-efficient green buildings with Davina Rooney

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Council of Australia (GBCA) - a group helping steer Australia's built environment sector towards highly efficient, low carbon, healthier places that are future-focused and resilient. The GBCA's Climate Positive Roadmap advocates for all new buildings ...

KPMG prints first climate risk report

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... and head of corporate affairs in Australia, Eileen Hoggett, said. "We know that a changing climate and a shift to a low-carbon economy will continue to present many challenges and opportunities - we are excited to participate and contribute to a resilient ...

Net zero dreams float on unscaled tech

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... B is much pricier, says Bloomberg. The world would have to fall back on other, potentially more expensive solutions, if carbon capture and storage (CCS) fails to scale, according to BloombergNEF's New Energy Outlook: Australia launch in Sydney this week. ...

BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas back carbon credits fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
The ASX-listed companies have poured $80 million into a new Australian carbon credits fund from Silva Capital. The Silva Carbon Origination Fund is one of the first funds in Australia to invest in large-scale, high-integrity Australian Carbon Credit ...

Wollemi Capital appoints former state Treasurer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Kean said. "I think this shows my faith in the economic benefits and opportunities of the energy transition and in a low carbon economy. "Australian and global businesses have already realised the financial strengths of protecting the environment though ...

Disorderly transition may spark financial meltdown

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... regulations. These updates, along with changes in targets by global investor alliances, could trigger a mass sell-off of carbon-intensive assets and sudden financial losses for investors, Kramer warns. "Experience shows us that financial markets rarely ...

Woodside's US$2.35bn gamble raises doubts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... shareholders, but the high price paid has raised alarms given the yet-to-be-operational plant hinges on possibly impermanent carbon capture. Last week, Australian oil and gas company Woodside Energy Group Ltd announced it would buy Texas' OCI Clean ...

UK pension giant eyes Australian timber

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... combine investment and sustainability goals, which include enhanced portfolio diversification, a hedge against inflation, carbon removal to help mitigate climate change, and the preservation of biodiversity," he added.

Mercer Super cops landmark $11.3m greenwashing penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... offered in the Mercer Super Trust, of which Mercer is the trustee. The options promised to exclude companies involved in carbon intensive fossil fuels like thermal coal, alcohol production and gambling. They were promoted as suitable for members who ...

Quinbrook closes clean energy capital raise at $3bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... fifth successive energy transition-focused fund, bringing total capital raised to more than US$4.3 bn. It follows the Low Carbon Power Fund, which closed at US$1.6 bn in 2019, and the Renewables Impact Fund, which raised an oversubscribed £620 million ...