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No room for complacency for Australia as a renewable energy superpower

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... low-carbon heavy industry, including first stage iron processing for use as an input to electric arc furnace (EAF) steel production; lithium, copper, nickel and other 'new economy' minerals, metals, or rare earths, including initial processing opportunities ...

Renewable energy, climate in spotlight in Federal Budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... announced an array of investments including a $2 billion allocation in Hydrogen Headstart, a program to support hydrogen production. "It boosts industry-driven innovation by establishing the Powering Australia Industry Growth Centre," Chalmers said. ...

Companies urged to act on greenwashing ahead of new ISSB framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... misleading or confusing, such as 'green' or 'sustainable' when they may not accurately reflect the product, service or its production process," she said. Companies should "practice transparency around any limitations or qualifications to the claim, such ...

Just transition: a fair go for fossil-fuel workers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... transition to offshore wind. There are also opportunities to develop downstream skills in the industry towards hydrogen production and carbon capture and storage in depleted oil and gas fields under the North Sea. "Ensure jobs are well paid and people ...

Weighing ESG risks of nickel as a critical mineral: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Demand for nickel - a key mineral in electric vehicle and battery production - is expected to skyrocket, and increasing sourcing from countries like Australia could help diversify away from labour and environmental risks present in other countries ...

Casting a wide net: ending modern slavery in fisheries

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... supply chain transparency. Supply chain transparency isn't always straightforward - especially in a sector where production happens in isolation in international waters where there may be no phone or internet service, and which according to reports ...

South Korea leads with ESG fund disclosure taskforce and anti-greenwash laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... as 'eco-friendly' and 'carbon-free,' while omitting information about carbon emissions from its gas-based hydrogen production process, can be considered false advertising," SFOC head of legal operations Jihyeon Ha said in a statement. The draft greenwashing ...

Karoon Energy aims for net zero 2035 target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... to operate responsibly. "We do see oil demand continuing into the future for at least a few decades, and as an oil production company, we looked at how we can grow while continuing to operate responsibly now and into the future." Karoon is currently ...

More greenwashing investigations ahead: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Superannuation exposed investors to industries the fund said were excluded from the offering, such as coal, alcohol production and gambling," Longo said in his speech. ASIC alleges Mercer made false and misleading statements and engaged in conduct that ...

ASIC takes Mercer to court over greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... carbon intensive fossil fuels like thermal coal. Exclusions were also stated to apply to companies involved in alcohol production and gambling. According to ASIC, the regulator alleged that the Sustainable Plus options had investments in companies involved ...