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Climate Change Authority appoints new chair

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Former NSW liberal member Matt Kean will take over as the new Climate Change Authority (CCA) chair in August, with the founder of an impact investment firm named a new member. This comes amid ongoing debate around the efficacy of nuclear energy, with ...

Climate philanthropists lend muscle to green metal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... chief executive at AEGN. "We have plenty of first-hand experience in this country of the devastating impact that climate change is having on our communities." She added that reducing the impact of greenhouse gas emissions has so many knock-on effects ...

First dedicated transition fund for emerging markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... we invest in climate solutions" and "go beyond business-as-usual". "While we are making progress in addressing climate change, we need to pick up the pace and scale significantly to meet our collective climate goals. "We are passionate about ensuring ...

Sustainable Finance Roadmap to turbocharge investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... attract international capital for the transition". Erwin Jackson, managing director, policy, at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) said the roadmap "provides a foundation for appropriate sustainability information to be reported across economy ...

Palisade Real Assets wins mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... for infrastructure Iulia Grosu said investing in biogas and biomethane offers a promising solution to mitigate climate change, reduce waste, and provide renewable energy solutions while contributing to carbon negative practices. "We have been working ...

IFM and QIC scoop major assets in energy deal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... returns for our investors and the working Australians they represent means managing and mitigating the risks posed by climate change." Ross Israel, head of global infrastructure at QIC, said the deal reduces assets' "exposure to energy market volatility ...

ERM inks deal with Energetics

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... transition outfit for an undisclosed sum. The deal is currently awaiting FIRB approval. Energetics will join ERM's climate change and corporate sustainability practice, enhancing its decarbonisation strategy and reporting, climate risk assessment and ...

Rockefeller org picks climate advisers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... executive vice president of programs, Elizabeth Yee, was made co-chair. "Developing people-centred solutions to climate change requires a significant breadth, depth, and diversity of expertise," Yee commented. "We are fortunate to partner with these ...

APRA acts on climate risk watch

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... its regulated entities on the maturity of current practices against APRA's guidance on the financial risk of climate change. The information will inform a benchmark of progress on identifying, assessing and managing climate-related financial risks ...

Pollination targets climate tech start-ups

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... important Series A and B space. "Together, we can support local innovators addressing the global challenges of climate change and nature preservation, leveraging Pollination's global platform."