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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 ...

Natixis to merge sustainable, thematics investment arms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Natixis Investment Managers will combine two of its affiliates, Mirova and Thematics Asset Management. The global investment manager said it is kicking off a strategic merger project, to create "a major player in thematic management worldwide." It will ...

Calls for government to strike while green iron is hot

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Australia could eventually export $400 billion in green iron, but new research demonstrates there are significant market and policy failings standing in the way. According to The Superpower Institute, green iron produced in Australia could compete with ...

Rio Tinto inks lithium deal as chief resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Rio Tinto is forming a joint venture with Codelco to operate a lithium project in Salar de Maricunga. It comes as the ASX-listed miner prepares to bid farewell to its chief executive. Rio Tinto said the lithium project will help cement it as a leading ...

Record green bond issuance on the cards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Green bond issuance is predicted to hit US$600 billion this year. That's according to AXA Investment Managers, which said the milestone will be achieved on the back of supportive regulation, evolving market dynamics, and increased investor demand. In ...

Landmark greenwashing case against Energy Australia comes to an end

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
A landmark greenwashing case against Energy Australia was discontinued after the provider reportedly reached a settlement with activist group Parents for Climate. A civil trial against Energy Australia was due to kick off this week, with The Australia ...

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 ...

Industry fund dumps sustainable option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
The $8 billion industry superannuation fund will close the option on June 4, it confirmed. "After a period of observation, Prime Super has determined that the SRI Balanced option has not performed adequately to meet our performance objectives," Prime ...

HESTA divests MinRes over ongoing governance issues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
HESTA divested its remaining shareholding in Mineral Resources (MinRes) following the resignation of the miner's entire ethics and governance committee just six months after it was established. The $89 billion fund put MinRes on watch in October last ...

Bill Gates to give away wealth in next 20 years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Bill Gates says he will give away all his wealth over the next two decades and close the Gates Foundation permanently in 2045. It's a big change for the foundation which, when established in 2000, was done so with the charter that it would continue ...
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