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Australia considers carbon tariff to level playing field

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian government is considering introducing a carbon tariff on carbon-intensive imports such as steel and cement to level the playing field for Australian business that are incurring costs to decarbonise their products. If Australia introduces ...

MONEYME becomes a B Corp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Digital non-bank consumer lender MONEYME has become the third current ASX-listed financial institution to attain B Corp certification. The company started the process of B Corp certification approximately two years ago as a way of demonstrating tangible ...

IFM Investors creates head of sustainable investment role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
IFM Investors has appointed Maria Nazarova-Doyle as head of sustainable investment. The newly created role is based in London. In the role, Nazarova-Doyle will lead IFM's Global Sustainable Investment team, focusing on the implementation and measurement ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian government has committed the Australian Public Service to a net zero 2030 target its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. The Department of Finance has quietly rolled out the target, which will "achieve net zero by actively reducing emissions ...

Investors in hot seat over impact of 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Institutional investors need to prepare for what would happen when Australia's temperature hits 50 degrees and analyse the impacts on investments and communities. The impact of a 50 degree day is the subject of a climate risk simulation exercise at ...

RBA sets 2030 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
The Reserve Bank of Australia has committed to a 2030 net zero target for all Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. Speaking at the Sir Leslie Melville Lecture in Canberra, incoming governor Michele Bullock announced the target and said the central bank is ...

Investors consider greenwashing when setting net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Businesses and investors are balancing how to set and communicate ambitious net zero targets decarbonisation without greenwashing or greenhushing, and getting that correct is a challenge. Regulators around the world have been cracking down on greenhushing ...

Climate action both risk and opportunity to Australia: Intergenerational Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Tackling climate change and transforming Australia's economy to its net zero 2050 target are central priorities in the 2023 Intergenerational Report issued today. In the Intergenerational Report, which provides a forecast of Australia's budget and economy ...

Data centre operator refinances multi-billion-dollar sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
APAC and Japan data centre specialist AirTrunk has more than doubled the financing of an existing sustianbility linked loan, going from $2.1 billion to $4.6 billion. The transaction will refinance existing debt facilities and support the company's "rapid ...

Climate minister identifies climate adaptation as key priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Investing in adaptation and resilience measures will build long-term economic stability, but there are barriers preventing private investment, particularly in high-risk regions. Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Jenny McAllister identified ...