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CEFC makes $25m allocation to Orica to manage nitrous oxide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... largest provider of commercial explosives and blasting systems to the mining and infrastructure sectors. It supports the Paris Climate Agreement goals and has committed to reducing scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by at least 40 per cent by 2030 (from 2019 ...

Australia needs 2035 net zero target: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... over recent years, meaning that a national emissions target which is internationally accepted to be in accordance with the Paris Agreement is one that aims for net zero by 2035. To support businesses who are transitioning to a net zero future economy ...

COP26 week two: negotiations focus on carbon markets, reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... in the scheme, as well as meet what will hopefully be high integrity requirements and commitments under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and build capacity in developing countries. "We now have circumstances in the Paris Agreement era where, unlike the ...

COP26 week one: what Australians need to know

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... biodiversity, the twin crises we see." Herd also noted that she would be watching new work around implementing Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which dealt with how governments adopt voluntary cooperative approaches to meeting nationally declared commitments ...

Fiji, Australia sign Indo-Pacific Carbon Offsets Scheme deal at COP26

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... said Australia would share technical expertise in carbon accounting with countries in our region to enable them to meet new Paris Agreement emissions reporting obligations. The development of market-based trading solutions for carbon credits is an area ...

COP26 preview: reporting, carbon markets and role of finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... for negotiation over the 12-day summit. Specialists told FS Sustainability that one area of interest is Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which dealt with how governments adopt voluntary cooperative approaches to meeting NDCs. Of special interest is ...

Rest outlines net zero scenario, impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... that annualised investment returns could be nearly two percentage points higher by 2040 if the world acts to achieve the Paris Agreement goals and contain global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius. The average 48-year-old Rest member has an account ...

GHG emissions, diversity top concerns for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... considering over the next 12-18 months. For the first time since the survey began, GHG emissions, including alignment with the Paris Agreement, was listed by ASX companies' respondents as the biggest area of focus, diversity moved to second place from ...

Tightening climate focus on world's biggest emitters: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Responsibility (ACCR) that called for the energy giant to set short-, medium- and long-term decarbonisation targets in line with the Paris Agreement's mandate to keep global warming below 2 degrees C. The resolution called for those targets to apply ...

Weighing litigation risk of net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... concern, as is engaging with companies to make sure they are setting net zero targets that are reasonable and aligned to Paris Agreement outcomes. "When you talk to corporates, its' about educating, informing, explaining and helping them in terms ...