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Investor group with US$2tr AUM to measure avoided emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... greenhouse gas emission avoidance factors to help facilitate transition finance. The initiative, supported by 10 founding partners including Edmond de Rothschild, has selected I Care and Quantis to develop a global standard for calculating emissions ...

China relaunches offsets market, releases biodiversity framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
China's Certified Emission Reductions (CCER) scheme has restarted after a six-year pause, as the country releases its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Suspended in 2017 due to low trading volume and lack of standardisation in carbon audits ...

Senior appointments at ag managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... investing areas and help us to deliver on our clients' responsible investment objectives." Separately, Impact Ag Partners has restructured its senior leadership. Impact Ag founder and chief executive officer Bert Glover will transition to CEO-president ...

BlackRock admits stakeholder pressure on ESG a risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... including geopolitical unrest, and the impact of acquisitions - including its recent acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). The takeover, for US$12.5 billion in cash and common stock, increases BlackRock's exposure to fossil fuels as ...

$200m social housing catalyst for clean energy sector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
The Australian federal and NSW state government have announced a partnership of $200 million in funding for clean energy upgrades on social housing and low-income rentals. The funding will go towards upgrading housing stock in the parts of New South ...

Ethical ETFs AUM surges in 2023: Betashares

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
Funds under management for ethical, responsible and sustainability-themed ETFs surged by more than 24% during 2023, amid a strong year for ETFs broadly. Betashares' latest Australian ETF Review calculates the local ETF industry at a total industry ...

Carbon markets heat up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... our strategy to pioneer new products and services as well as invest in supporting and developing out wider network of partners and innovators around the world," said Evident CEO Ed Everson. Takeover offer for ACCU developer Avatar Industries has tabled ...

ASX tapped to develop Aussie carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... its secure communication interfaces. "In addition to the exchange trading option and direct transfers between trading partners, we will be looking to allow other trusted digital trading platforms to connect to the new carbon register subject to security ...

Top 10 most-read articles of 2023

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
As we sing Auld Lang Syne to what was a pivotal year for global sustainability efforts, let's take a look back at the most popular articles of the year - in case you missed any. #1: ANZ in court over climate and nature risk failure November: An ANZ ...

COP28 key outcomes: what it means for finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
After 36 hours of tense negotiations, the climate agreement for the first time calls on nations to "transition away" from fossil fuels - but does not explicitly call for a fossil fuel "phase out." The first UN Global Stocktake on climate has resulted ...