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Preparing for COP28: nature and climate integration

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... looking at what the biodiversity and nature risks are for their organisations." Center believes Australia's current policy trajectory, coupled with increasing nature-positive financing solutions, positions it as a potential leader in nature-repair ...

NGFS introduces "too-little-too-late" climate scenario

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... based on the latest GDP and population pathways and the most recent country-level climate commitments. They also reflect policy delays and the energy crisis following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, the modelling of acute physical risks now ...

ANZ in court over climate and nature risk failure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... ANZ states "we continue to improve our management of climate risks" and said it has a focus on "regulatory monitoring, policy governance, risk appetite, data and analytics". Australian financial services laws require that financial institutions properly ...

PRI, CFA Institute and GSIA agree to common RI definitions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... or taxonomy. It's one of the foundation pieces that sit underneath and strengthen other areas of sustainable finance policy work." The Australian investment industry is encouraged to adopt the definitions, said Lisa Carroll, CEO of CFA Societies ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... implemented. Treasury declined to add beyond the contents of the consultation paper. The government is currently finalising policy positions based on feedback received to date. FS Sustainability understands that Treasury expects to consult on exposure ...

Treasury launches sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... climate-related financial disclosures mandatory from 1 July 2024. FS Sustainability understands government will announce its final policy positions shortly. It is expected that Treasury will consult on exposure draft legislation to give effect to the ...

Treasury issues statement on systemic climate risk to government bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... instruments. The Commonwealth will continue to engage with asset owners and relevant stakeholders to keep investors informed as to policy settings and actions in relation to climate risks and opportunities. Justice Murphy made the statement : "I doubt ...

Role for finance after No vote

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... developments should occur, and capital should flow, said Halls Creek Gija man Ben Ainsworth, director of the First Nations Policy Unit of Treasury. In order to pursue activities that may impact on culturally sensitive sites, investors should engage with ...

Investors lack clarity, rural solutions lack funding

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... drive positive and sustainable environmental, social and economic outcomes for rural Australia." IGCC managing director of policy Erwin Jackson said that institutional investors are currently struggling to identify opportunities in transition regions. ...

Investors call for multilateral financial architecture overhaul

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... supporting governments to implement their net-zero programmes by accelerating the reform of existing financial and investment policy frameworks," NZAOA chair and board member of Allianz SE Günther Thallinger said. "As we head towards at least 2.4°C ...