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ERM inks deal with Energetics

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... "This acquisition is critical to the growth of ERM in the region and is in direct response to Australia's plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. "In addition to the services already offered by ERM, the acquisition of Energetics enables us ...

Rockefeller org picks climate advisers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... of Standard Oil, which once controlled over 90% of US oil production, set up the organisation in 1913. It will target net zero greenhouse gas emissions for its endowment by 2050. According to the institution this makes it the largest private US foundation ...

Big win for Great Artesian Basin

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... 2.35km below the surface. "What we don't want to see is the Great Artesian Basin ruined on the way through to chasing net zero by 2050," said Mayor Matt Burnett from the Gladstone Regional Council in a press statement. Burke Shire Mayor Ernie Camp added ...

Pollination targets climate tech start-ups

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... and commercialise their solutions. "Pollination's fund is helping to bridge that gap - accelerating the transition to a net zero and nature positive future, while also unearthing outstanding investment opportunities." QIC Private Equity Investment Director ...

Westpac looks for next CSO

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Westpac's representative on the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Banking Board and the Net Zero Banking Alliance's (NZBA) governing Steering Group. The bank is now searching for the next chief sustainability officer. ...

Holdings fly in face of super duty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... fossil fuel holdings breaches their fiduciary duty and puts Australian retirements at risk, researchers say. Despite net zero by 2050 commitments, Australia's largest 30 super funds nearly doubled fossil fuel exposure over the past two years to December ...

One in three analyse physical climate risk: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... risks and near-term emissions reduction targets. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has put out it's State of Net Zero Investment Report for 2024, with data as of September 2023 from 63 firms managing $5 trillion. Approximately 87% of respondents ...

Govt moves timetable on power station closure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... the NSW Government has a plan to ensure we have reliable energy while we transition the workforce and the economy to net zero. "The best way to undermine the renewable energy transition is to have the lights go out in 2025. I'm not letting that happen." ...

Podcast: Federal Budget, Climate Week, clean energy and the case for a price on carbon with Tim Buckley

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... finance. Does the 2024-25 Budget pave a greener way for Australia's clean energy future? What does a realistic road to net zero looks like? What are the key takeaways from Sydney's first ever Climate Week? Join senior journalist and host Rose ...

ESG fund performance leans on growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... should approach climate alignment differently. "Renewables only represent circa a quarter of the investment needed to meet net zero. Supporting efficiency and electrification are individually just as important... 30% of emissions come from buildings ...