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Groups unite against carbon offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... climate transition planning must exclude offsetting, they argue. "Fossil fuel companies have claimed to be reducing emissions by investing in planting trees while increasing their production of coal, oil and gas," the letter said. "If the use of carbon ...

SBTi chief Luiz Amaral to step down

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
The group tasked with defining best practice in science-based emissions reduction goals seeks a new CEO. Luiz Fernando do Amaral will step down from his role for personal reasons at the end of July. Susan Jenny Ehr, currently chief legal officer, will ...

Over half of firms created new net zero roles: Deloitte

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... assist in setting up ESG capability in niche areas with specific skills - such as biodiversity or calculating Scope 1-3 emissions. "ESG reporting, integration, risk and due diligence, data, research, strategy and engagement have been some of the areas ...

First renewable energy zone to start works

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... support and speed up the NSW government's assessment of renewable energy projects and meet our 2050 goal of net zero emissions."

Podcast: Momentum on nature, biodiversity, and climate with Natalie Kyriacou

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... pair discuss Australia's Nature Repair Market scheme and the Coalition's proposal to ditch Australia's 43% emissions reduction target if it wins the next election and invest in nuclear energy. Natalie's work as an environmentalist, founder ...

Investors exit climate group amid politicisation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... investors remain signatories to Climate Action 100+ to engage the largest greenhouse gas emitting companies to reduce emissions, improve climate risk governance, and strengthen climate-related financial disclosures to ensure economic stability." Investors ...

Climate Change Authority appoints new chair

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... complexities of the transition and the need to carefully design policies and focus on practical implementation to ensure real emissions reductions."

QIC beefs up energy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... energy and utilities sectors are undergoing a transformational change propelled by the global effort to reduce carbon emissions and increase asset resiliency," he said. "Institutional investors are primed to invest into energy transition opportunities ...

Climate philanthropists lend muscle to green metal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... High-Impact Climate Giving in Australia by Giving Green, found that investors and philanthropists could help reduce global emissions by up to 7% by concentrating their efforts on iron ore production. The government estimates that the downstream emissions ...

Retail CSOs do a shuffle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... professionals working at ASX-listed companies in Australia. During her time at Woolworths, Holt helped get Scope 1 and 2 emissions reductions to 40% below the 2015 baseline (as of December 2023), set the wheels in motion for a target of 80% mitigation ...