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COP28: Australia signs Glasgow statement to end public finance for fossil fuels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... countries to end international public investment in fossil fuels, as the first week of COP28 saw new agreements regarding financing net zero as well as a focus on the role of Indigenous Peoples in climate stewardship. The nation joined the US, Canada ...

COP28: Climate finance, carbon markets take centre stage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Framework was endorsed by 12 countries, including the UK and the US, to showcase a new financial architecture to make financing available, accessible, and affordable. Australia did not sign on. The report of the Independent High Level Expert Group on ...

COP28: Countries tackle coal as President claims "no science" behind phase-out

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... announcement: "No government can solve this alone. We must all come together with the innovative solutions to catalyse the financing at the scale and speed required to transition off of dirty power and accelerate the clean energy future." Some environment ...

COP28 day one recap: US$429m loss and damage fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... stops short of the fund communities deserve. "What's unclear is where the money is going to come from. When it comes to financing the Loss and Damage Fund, the outcome of this COP must confirm that rich countries with the greatest contribution to climate ...

SDG Loan Fund raises $1.1b of investor capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... approach to mobilising that capital at scale, helping ensure high-impact projects vital to the green transition receive the financing they need," Zurkow said. "We firmly believe the SDG Loan Fund will act as a blueprint for successful multi-stakeholder ...

COP28 Unveiled: Assessing Global Climate Progress and the Road Ahead

VIRGINIE DERUE  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... track - and that the chances of triggering climate tipping points are rising. The study also found that in regard to financing the fight against climate change, investment flows to reduce emissions and increase adaptation efforts need to be some three ...

Only one sector set to meet emissions reduction targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... is less than a third to half the level required for a more orderly transition scenario. When key dimensions such as financing are weighted more heavily, the situation appears even more dire. Climate finance flows have been disproportionately concentrated ...

La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... staff and communities," said La Trobe University chief financial officer Jodie Banfield. The savings from the reduced financing costs will be invested in La Trobe's Indigenous Accommodation Scholarship Fund, which helps provide for Indigenous students ...

Finance eyes $500b green buildings opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... US$2.5 billion. So far in 2023, 44% of loans issued to Australia's real estate sector have been labelled as sustainable financing - a marked increase from previous years. Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) CEO Davina Rooney expressed optimism ...

Preparing for COP28: nature and climate integration

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... their organisations." Center believes Australia's current policy trajectory, coupled with increasing nature-positive financing solutions, positions it as a potential leader in nature-repair operations. Governmental support is on the rise, with initiatives ...