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Sovereign climate fund plans rejected by Swiss public

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
A proposal to introduce a dedicated climate fund was voted down in a referendum by the people of Switzerland recently. About 70.7% of voters rejected the proposal, put forward by the Swiss Green Party and Social Democrats on March 9, to create a sovereign ...

Australia needs to ramp up decarbonisation efforts: BloombergNEF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
In its Australia Energy Transition Outlook for the first half of 2026, BloombergNEF (BNEF) underscored the urgency for a national ramping-up of decarbonisation across multiple sectors to meet carbon commitments and net zero targets. The report forecasts ...

Polluting companies should pay their fair share: Superpower Institute

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
In a recent report, the Superpower Institute proposed two policies that hold polluting companies fiscally accountable for their fair share of damages to the natural environment. The Polluter Pays Levy (PPL) would target companies that extract or import ...

Green moves: Atlas Arteria, Singtel, Green Building Council

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative in 2017. Two years ago, the group brought forward its net zero target to 2045, with updated emissions targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative, making it the first Asian telco to ...

Net Zero Australia reiterates role of carbon capture in transition

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... McCulloch said. The modelling from the report showed around 300 GW of renewable capacity is needed to reach the net zero target by 2050, with annual capacity growth of 10% year-on-year.

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 ...

Aware Super, HESTA join forces against Woodside

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... to safeguard long-term shareholder value," Brunton said. "We remain concerned that Woodside has no formalised net zero target, that its scope 3 target lacks ambition, and that current decarbonisation plans are too reliant on offsets. Looking forward ...

Investors progress on climate, but barriers emerge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... managers, and retail funds have made progress across five of six key indicators. Some 78% of investors have a net zero target, while 86% now have a climate policy. About 76% make climate disclosures, 81% are assessing for physical risks, and 60% are ...

SBTi seeks feedback on Corporate Net Zero Standard

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is revising its Corporate Net Zero Standard's approach to target-setting and disclosure, value chain emissions, and carbon removal. The voluntary organisation aims to promote best practice whilst ensuring ...

ESG groups scramble to pivot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... 2024. In response to the ongoing exodus from climate groups, GFANZ announced in December last year it would dump net zero target requirements for members. It also took down the names of signatories from its website. It will focus on emerging markets ...
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