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Climate resilience needed to dodge $442b VIC loss by 2100

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... many coastal communities and the State of Victoria itself, not to mention the potential loss of life, and damages to food, water supply and environmental assets from sea level rise and storm surge, many aspects of which are not accounted for in our calculations." ...

Renewables need to ramp up significantly: CER

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... the small-scale scheme (STC) supports the installation of small-scale renewables, such as household solar and solar hot water systems. Over the last 3-5 years the size of the average rooftop solar array has grown, Power said, as well as the amount of ...

Arup appoints state energy business leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... ACT. Briault has worked for more than 20 years for Arup, most recently as principle for the firm's Southeast Asia Energy, Water and Resources business in Singapore. In that role, Briault led the expansion of Arup's Southeast Asia energy business where ...

Australia releases "first ever" statement on climate in ag

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... and the commonwealth/federal government working together have delivered results - particularly if you're looking at water reform," Gunn said. The national statement refers to several existing industry-led sustainability initiatives, including the ...

Podcast: Should ESG be banned? - Tom King

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Tom King, director and CIO of Nanuk Asset Management, joins the podcast in conversation with senior journalist Rose Mary Petrass. Tom's career spans Olympic sailing to funds management. We discuss how Tom steers the Nanuk ship of sustainably-themed ...

Origin Energy acquires 5% stake in battery cleantech Allegro

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... technologies and identifying and developing hydrogen projects to drive shareholder value. Allegro Energy has developed patented water-based electrolyte RFBs and supercapacitors that makes many battery types more affordable, safer, and environmentally ...

Nature Market Repair Bill: why some farmers oppose biodiversity offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... voluntary national market that delivers improved biodiversity outcomes. Under the scheme, which would cover all land tenure and water, eligible landholders who undertake projects that enhance or protect biodiversity would receive a tradeable certificate ...

Executive appointment roundup: First Sentier, MaxCap, Northcape, Federated Hermes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Broome Western Australia. He also serves as an independent director and member of the Audit and Risk Committee of Westernport Water in Victoria. His work has been recognised by the Principles of Responsible Investment, the Australian Council for Superannuation ...

Treasury seeks feedback on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW). The consultation paper said NGER Scheme legislation would not be expanded to improve the availability of robust ...

Global development banks release joint principles towards Paris alignment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... as consistent with low-greenhouse gas (GHG) development pathways: energy, manufacturing, land use and fisheries, waste, water supply and wastewater, transport, buildings and infrastructure, ICT and digital technologies, research and development, services ...