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Japan renewables get boost from Singapore tech

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... it will incentivise investment in renewables by offering 20%-30% higher prices for solar power generated on corporate building rooftops compared to solar power generated on open land. The country would require a 4-6 GW increase of solar capacity to the ...

Climate transition not one-size-fits-all

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... like the new Net Zero Authority have an important role to support communities through transition. They should focus on building adaptive capacity and playing to the unique strengths of each region. "This approach can ensure transition support goes where ...

BlackRock raises $500m for Super Battery

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Energy Finance Corporation chief executive Ian Learmonth said: "Long and short duration storage assets are critical to building an energy network fit for purpose in the 21st century, enabling Australia to capitalise on its abundant natural resources ...

RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor to exit after 10 years

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... and policies as they become hardwired and embedded across the financial services sector," O'Connor said. "The key building blocks of an impactful and sustainable financial services sector will land in the next couple of years." RIAA's Benchmark ...

Aussie businesses building climate resilience: FM Global

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... climate risk and climate exposure as part of the risk. "Climate risk really looks at the quality and enforcement of our building codes and standard with regards to wind and flood and also considered the work that has been done by our clients in terms ...

Finance responds to new ISSB standards

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) are likely to be in a stronger position - there will need to be a level of capacity-building for others. The professional services firm welcomed the ISSB standards and said the establishment of a global baseline ...

First two ISSB standards released - what investors need to know

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... with jurisdictions and companies to support adoption with the creation of a Transition Implementation Group and capacity-building initiatives to support implementation. The ISSB will work with jurisdictions that wish to require incremental disclosures ...

Strong demand for green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... need to integrate more renewables. At the same time a slice of the bond is used to manage the biodiversity risks from building pylons through constructing biodiversity corridors. "It comes back to the three principles Integrity - even if the project ...

ISPT names first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... has been with ISPT since 2017 and joined as sustainability manager. He has over 20 years' experience delivering green building performance and sustainability solutions within the built environment and has previously worked at Cushman and Wakefield and ...

Global development banks release joint principles towards Paris alignment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... The MDBs committed to Paris-alignment for new financial flows in 2017. In 2019, the MDBs established a framework of six building blocks: alignment with mitigation goals, adaptation and climate-resilient operations, accelerated contribution to the transition ...