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Warning on climate risk if net zero targets not achieved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... Ukraine on Europe's trajectory towards decarbonisation, noting that the move to reduce the EU's dependence on Russian fossil fuels - particularly gas - will involve a combination of increasing the pace of substituting renewable energy with increased ...

Quinbrook "hopeful" over post-election renewable energy outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... uptake of renewables has been driven by replacing out an increasing proportion of domestic power supply based on fossil fuels. Conceptual design of how to achieve further uptake of renewables in the national energy grid has been outlined through work ...

Australian Shareholders' Association issues net zero policy for companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... or sustainability concerns. The top three exclusions for investors who exclude sectors were gambling, at 42%, coal/fossil fuels at 25% and tobacco at 25%.

Strong demand for ESG managed accounts: Praemium

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... the following categories: pornography, gaming, animal testing, armaments, alcohol, tobacco, and three categories in fossil fuels- thermal coal, oil sands, and oil and gas. These screens feed into Praemium's existing capabilities that permit customisation ...

New gas projects at risk under strong climate action: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... future by embracing a transition that is efficient, economically sensible, and favours renewable energy sources over fossil fuels." The report outlined potential risks to new gas projects such as Increasingly cost-competitive energy alternatives, including ...

Alcoa alumina refining project receives ARENA funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... million from ARENA and $1.7 million from CEFF. "Calcination is the final stage in the alumina refining process and uses fossil fuels, primarily natural gas, to heat alumina hydrate crystals," Alcoa said in a statement. "Electric calcination, when powered ...

Janus Henderson launches net zero active ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainability themes and excludes investment in companies that derive more than 10% of their revenue from the production of fossil fuels. The strategy also selects companies for their contributions to the transition to Net Zero and potential to deliver ...

Nanuk launches global sustainable equities ETP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... are likely to accelerate these changes as energy independence and security demand a more rapid transition away from fossil fuels." Nanuk Asset Management won best international shares ESG fund in Money magazine's 2022 Best of the Best Awards. https://www.fssustainability.com.au/best-esg-super-investment-products-revealed? ...

Apostle Funds Management launches people and planet fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... provide financial returns in line with traditional balanced funds. The fund excludes a range of industries, including fossil fuels, animal agriculture, armaments and gambling. Investee companies are also assessed for human rights violations, unethical ...

Carbon capture - real deal or "Hail Mary pass" technology?

JANE BASEBY  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... zero by 2050. It promises to solve the political problem faced by politicians in countries reluctant to phase out fossil fuels, allowing the setting of ambitious targets while preserving jobs in mining communities. And more holistically, it provides ...