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COP28 key outcomes: what it means for finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... investments was "unfortunate", however noted advances in transparency, integrity and governance of private sector decarbonisation and crediting. "This historic COP and its first stocktake under the Paris Agreement has crucially kept alive the goal of ...

COP28: "Weak" Global Stocktake slammed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... updated on Monday, does not give a clear pathway or strong ambition on fossil fuel phaseout and energy sector decarbonisation. The GST is the first five-yearly checkpoint on the efforts by countries around the world to address the climate crisis, as ...

Agriculture funding takes the stage at COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... portfolios - fire, flood, etc." Wollemi has responded to the government's whitepaper on the agriculture sector decarbonisation plan, noting "We support the use of science-based targets to develop meaningful decarbonisation strategies aligned with national ...

Progress on Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... sector investment for a range of projects. Private capital will also need to be deployed at scale to fill the decarbonisation funding gap. The papers identify decarbonisation technologies as the area where capital is most needed if Australia is to transition ...

COP28: Australia signs Glasgow statement to end public finance for fossil fuels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... at COP28 saw a recognition of the vital role of Indigenous communities in climate stewardship, with a focus on decarbonisation in an inclusive manner. Professor Kennedy pro-vice chancellor (Indigenous), Monash University commented: "Indigenous Peoples ...

RIAA names Responsible Investment Super Leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... look at the climate related targets, most tend to be Paris-aligned/net zero, but we also saw evidence of sectoral decarbonisation and a range of targets compared to two years ago. That's encouraging." RIAA also assess the super industry on its own ...

COP28: Climate finance, carbon markets take centre stage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... and the contributions made to the Adaptation Fund. A comprehensive energy package was launched under the Global Decarbonisation Accelerator (GDA), with leaders committing to accelerate a just, equitable and orderly energy transition. The US-China-UAE ...

COP28: Countries tackle coal as President claims "no science" behind phase-out

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... tripled nuclear energy capacity by 2050. A new Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA) was launched to accelerate decarbonisation in heavy emitting sectors and transport globally with 35 companies joining. COP president claims "no science" behind fossil ...

Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... purchasing policy that requires suppliers to have emissions reductions strategies in place could meaningfully impact on decarbonisation trajectories across the economy. Economist Nicki Hutley pointed to state and territory-level climate-aligned purchasing ...

New code of practice guidance for voluntary carbon markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... complete phase-out no later than 2035, at which point the company must be on the path to net zero through internal decarbonisation. "Today's release of additional guidance means that the VCMI Claims Code of Practice is ready for use and companies can ...