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CSIRO to build Australia-first mobile hydrogen generator

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... the hydrogen sector and will be the first unit using Australian technology to produce hydrogen from a liquid carrier. "Australia has the potential to become an energy superpower through hydrogen, but we need to find better methods of safely transporting ...

Greening Australia names new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Greening Australia has hired a new chief executive officer. Heather Campbell joins Greening Australia from Bush Heritage Australia, where she was CEO for four and a half years. Campbell also holds current and previous board and leadership positions ...

Review recommends significant reforms to Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Türkiye, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, Russia, Afghanistan, and Kuwait. Walk Free noted that the United Kingdom, Australia and the Netherlands have the strongest government responses to modern slavery. However, the report also found that 41,000 ...

Aussie start up secures Japanese investor for seaweed production

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... ruminant livestock by up to 98% when added to feed. Methane from livestock is one of largest sources of GHG emissions in Australia, and last year the Albanese Government joined the global pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030. The Australian ...

ISSB to unlock sustainable capital: IFRS exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... standards at the forthcoming Fiona Wain Oration, an annual event held by the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSDA) next week. McBrien, an Australian who is based in London, has played an active role in establishing and overseeing ...

Octopus Energy makes waves with £1.5bn renewable energy investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Jackson said the investment would strengthen the global energy transition by linking the group's businesses in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK and Europe. "International cooperation is the key to creating an energy transition which ...

Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... tensions, availability of water and Australia's reliance on international imports on food prices and food waste in Australia. The food sector employs 40% of the global workforce and has significant political influence and macroeconomic implications ...

FS Sustainability launches inaugural ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... diverse group of professionals who are actively shaping the future for the companies where they work as well as for Australia's future economy. "When we came up with the idea of an ESG Power50, we wanted to call out performance across a broad definition ...

Aust Post launches inaugural sustainability linked bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Australia Post has priced its first-ever sustainability bond, a $100 million issuance with the use of proceeds linked to environmental and social projects. Issued under an Australian Medium-Term Note (AMTN) program, the funds raised will be used to ...

It pays to go green: top ETF megatrends for long-term growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... investments in the minerals and technology needed to reach net zero, a global ETF provider has revealed. Global X ETFs Australia outlined the major exchange traded fund (ETF) investment megatrends - highlighting opportunities for growth in decarbonisation ...