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Greenwashing remains a priority: ASIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... unintended consequence of stopping big companies from doing a better job at tackling environmental risks, including climate change. It was a packed room last Thursday at the annual Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference held ...

Big super's plan on fossil fuel return

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... gas expansion plans and publicly divest if they fail to comply," Morgan said. Fully, 29 of the 30 funds identify climate change as a significant risk and/or have set an emissions reduction target through an active ownership strategy. Super fund support ...

More calls for adaptation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Adaptation should be rolled out alongside emissions mitigation, says assistant minister for climate change and energy Jenny McAllister. It is estimated that climate change will cost US$1.7-3.1 trillion a year through to 2050 globally. For example, the ...

Canberra funds $111m EV transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... and Australians looking to purchase. I hope to see this replicated by other rental car companies." Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen commented: "The Albanese Government is committed to increasing the availability and accessibility of ...

Apostle promotes PM to investment lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... can create positive change through allocating capital and addressing global issues such as gender equality and climate change. "I am fortunate to work for a firm that aligns its investment and corporate values, believing that you can pursue real-world ...

Climate group exodus unlikely to hinder climate action: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... 60 new signatories with approximately US$3 trillion in AUM have joined globally. Australia's Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), which runs the network locally, confirmed sustained growth with more joining than leaving. An IGCC spokesperson called ...

Podcast: The economic case for being a net zero superpower - Ross Garnaut

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Our guest today has been a leading voice in the economic case for managing climate change since before net zero was a thing. In addition to authoring two landmark papers on climate change and Australia's future in 2008 and 2011, Ross Garnaut was ...

Directors sweat on climate: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Australian directors are concerned about climate-related risks. Of those who reported being most concerned about climate change, 70% also saw opportunities in addressing it. The data comes from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) in ...

Tracking nature: finance lags on biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... disappearance of pollinators like bees, butterflies and hoverflies from pesticides, pollution, land use change, climate change and invasive species. The legislation has been hotly contested. Farmers have protested a range of policies designed to protect ...

Defunct fund pays greenwashing fine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... fund was a 'climate impact fund' - an innovative start-up fund with the objective to have a positive impact on climate change. It was designed for retail investors, in particular those of a younger age range, who are currently underserviced in relation ...