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Draft Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... TNFD beta framework tackles the risk of nature loss and is made up of three components - foundational guidance, including science-based concepts and definitions; disclosure recommendations aligned with the frequently adopted guidance developed by The ...

Carbon capture - real deal or "Hail Mary pass" technology?

JANE BASEBY  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
Carbon capture technology brings with it the possibility of negative emissions - the holy grail of climate science, or at least of global transition to net zero. It presents as a tool for the energy transition (or detractors argue, a stay of execution ...

Australian Unity hires ESG property specialist

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... developers and property managers, including Bouygues Construction, MIRVAC Group. Shinde holds a Master of Environmental Science & Environmental Law from the University of Sydney, a Master of Technology - Civil Engineering from the Indian Institutes of ...

PwC Australia appoints first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... meaningful growth and value, for our clients and our firm, as we strive to deliver on our sustainability goals including global science-based climate targets of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030," said PwC chief operating officer and ...

AGL takeover bid first, but not last on net zero grounds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Eraring, NSW, in 2025, seven years ahead of schedule as a "major shift in the tempo of Australia's energy transition. "The science dictates time periods by which we need to achieve levels of decarbonation," Scaysbrook said. "Velocity is critical. If ...

Cyber security, COVID and climate change cap CEO concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... are part of the corporate strategy and tied to CEO compensation. PwC found that of companies where CEOs said they have science-aligned net-zero commitments, 70% include emissions targets in the corporate strategy (compared to 44% of companies whose commitments ...

Bank Australia taps NAB executive as chief impact officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Fairtrade labelling system in Australia and New Zealand. Courville has a PhD in Resource Management and Environmental Science from ANU, an MSc from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Environmental Studies from York University in Canada. ...

EY launches Net Zero Centre

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Hatfield-Dodds, who led the economic modelling for the Australian government's net zero strategy in the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER, 2021) and advised G7 leaders on decoupling economic growth from environmental damage. ...

Solving renewable energy challenges with technology investment: Quinbrook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... around the world," Scaysbrook said. "[Habitat Energy] have been consistently outperforming others. The quality of the data science was superior." Power markets are becoming vastly more complex, because of new inputs like rooftop solar. This means that ...

Australian funds highlighted for climate action plans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... strength of the transition plan." UniSuper's case study elaborates on the fund's use of the ICAP framework and Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) methodology to set future short-term targets, with detail on disclosure and corporate engagement. ...