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QSuper members call for greater climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... partner publication Financial Standard. has conducted climate scenario analysis since 2015, and last year approved a Climate Action Plan for its investment portfolio. The Australian Conservation Foundation has spearheaded a campaign to get QSuper members ...

Assessing impacts of nature-based solutions: CMI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... engagement with our regional neighbours," said CMI CEO John Connor. "Climate change is a threat multiplier, but climate action and carbon markets can be a solutions multiplier." Interest in carbon credits derived from nature based solutions is growing ...

New firm to address nature-based solution market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... have additional co-benefits align to companies and investors impact work as well. "We're focused not only on climate action,but the co-benefits that come from that - improved biodiversity, improved water quality, and supporting local communities," ...

Role of oil and gas in net zero emission future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Australia's leading oil and gas industry group in Perth. Representatives from the Investor Group on Climate Change/Climate Action 100+ and the Australian Conservation Panel debated the role of gas as a transition fuel with an executive vice president ...

APPEA conference kicks up controversy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Responsibility (ACCR). ACCR released a report titled Gaslighting: How APPEA and its members continue to oppose genuine climate action which argued that the group's lobbying is inconsistent with limited global warming to two degrees. The report claims ...

Oxfam Australia calls for stronger climate action amid GDP risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Australia could lose as much as 12.5% per year in GDP by 2050 unless there is more ambitious action on climate change, according to Oxfam Australia. Oxfam Australia is calling upon G7 leaders and invited guest countries including Australia to cut carbon ...

Singapore Stock Exchange to launch carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... leading sustainable and transition financing and trading hub," said, SGX chief executive officer Loh Boon Chye. "Climate action is a key priority for us and we support internationally accepted carbon mitigation hierarchies. From avoiding and reducing ...

Modern slavery, Indigenous heritage, climate change top agenda: Paradice IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... physical risk that has a capable management team is going to be able to manage that a lot better." Paradice has joined Climate Action 100+ and participates in engagements with Santos and BlueScope Steel, and the firm sees utility in both collaborative ...

Science-Based Targets an indicator of future climate action: Federated Hermes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
Companies that set with the Science-based Targets to reduce climate change risk are a "strong indicator of future performance on emissions reduction" and this information can be useful in constructing fixed income portfolios, according to Federated ...

Post-COVID economic recovery "once in a generation opportunity"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Huntley said. "We need to begin to demonstrate to people the concrete value to them today about the benefits of climate action, action on climate change and investing in renewable energy." CEO of Aware Super Deanne Stewart said that the COVID recovery ...