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Carbon tariffs on some imports urgently needed: Climate Energy Finance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Despite the raging global trade war, Climate Energy Finance (CEF) is calling for carbon tariffs on some imports and for Australia to lead the way for a regional Asian carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). CEF argues in its new report A price on ...

Climate investing declines amid Trump's anti-clean energy regime

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... for net-zero goals, which is also reflected in an increasingly pessimistic expectation for achieving the Paris Agreement target to limit global warming to below 2 degrees. "Many feel they have made significant commitments toward achieving net zero by ...

iCapital hires Insignia exec to open office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Alternative investment platform iCapital has appointed Mark Oliver as head of client solutions for Australia ahead of opening a Sydney office, signaling the New York-based fintech's push into the local market. Oliver will be responsible for building ...

Rest flags sustainable mandates to soar

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... gave a rare glimpse of the super fund's work in responsible investing, including in sustainable agriculture, and its target of $2 billion to renewable energy and low-carbon solutions this financial year. The move to cement its position in responsible ...

Conservation initiatives ignore climate risks: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... policy documents, yet few documents explained where these places are or how to protect them. Others said investments should target these areas, but didn't explain how funding would be prioritised. Second, they said more should be done to promote the ...

EPBC Act reforms urgently needed: Industry groups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
A raft of industry groups have called on the government to urgently deliver its reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, which they say is "failing on all fronts." A group of eight industry, community, environment ...

Young workers drive DEI in workplace: RIAA panel

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
The windchill of politics on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs fronts a deadly counterpoint - young professionals entering the workforce with zero tolerance for inappropriate workplace behaviour. Andrew Pozzo, chief executive at Cbus Property ...

Public sector pay gap revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... 4.8%, compared to 8.9% in the private sector. Additionally, 45% have a median total remuneration gender pay gap in the target range (within +/-5%), compared to 31% in the private sector. Wooldridge said the results point to how progress can be achieved ...

Clean energy transition a top priority for productivity: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
The Productivity Commission (PC) has identified 15 priority reform areas for further exploration under the five productivity inquiries commissioned by the government. The five productivity inquiries were around creating a dynamic and resilient economy ...

Australians reject net zero targets, polling claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
In new polling from the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), some 79% of Australians said they want the re-elected government to shift its energy policy focus to affordability and reliability. Just 21% said they'd like to see emissions reductions ...