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Element Zero raises US$10M for zero-carbon iron

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... management that invests in frontier technologies in deep tech and science, including decarbonisation, automation, infrastructure, and genetic engineering. Currently, lower grade iron ore cannot be processed using low carbon energy due to high temperature ...

TCorp issues first sustainability bond of 2024

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... been expended on projects, Chandler explained. It is possible that projects that fall under the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap could eventually qualify as part of the sustainability programme, Chandler also noted. "In NSW, we own the electricity ...

BlackRock admits stakeholder pressure on ESG a risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... risks, including geopolitical unrest, and the impact of acquisitions - including its recent acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). The takeover, for US$12.5 billion in cash and common stock, increases BlackRock's exposure to fossil ...

BNP Paribas updates sustainability strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... in unconventional oil and gas." This comes as BNP Paribas in December announced the launch of its Climate Impact Infrastructure Debt, supported by alignment of its asset management, corporate and institutional banking, and insurance arms. The fund targets ...

Carbon markets heat up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... indicating a surge in demand in both voluntary and compliance markets. Xpansiv invests in Evident US energy market infrastructure provider Xpansiv has acquired a minority stake in renewable energy certification platform Evident for an undisclosed sum. ...

Global economists identify key risks for the decade ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... social mobility, and both emerging and advanced countries are less capable of investing in the public services and infrastructure that are needed to cushion the blow. This is contributing to the first major rollback in human development in decades. Widening ...

Forestry fund raises $450m for natural capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... markets in Australia and New Zealand, targeting investments in core forestry plantations, processing and related infrastructure, with some exposure to agriculture. Investors in the first close include Swedish pension fund Andra AP-fonden; German pension ...

Podcast: Will PFAS be everywhere forever? Investing in PFAS solutions with Georgia Hall

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  SUNDAY, 7 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... unsafe by US standards. Here to discuss is Georgia Hall, the London-based ESG and investment director, global listed infrastructure, with Maple-Brown Abbot. The boutique investment manager recently put out a paper outlining the impact of PFAS on water ...

Two Aussie states ramp up climate ambitions to attract investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... agriculture sectors. Importantly, the plan outlines steps for decarbonisation of mining in the Pilbara through common-use infrastructure and the creation of renewable generation hubs in consultation with affected communities, including Traditional Owners. ...

QIC secures US$300m SLL

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mizuho Bank, Scotia, and Bank of China. The SLL is attached to QIC' s second infrastructure fund. With US$20.9 billion across 22 international direct investments, QIC Infrastructure invests primarily in the transport ...