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Climate debate shifts gears after Trump win: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... regards to clean energy - and may even boost Australia's competitiveness in the sector, they said. The right legislative, policy and regulatory settings will boost investor confidence. And whether it's nature, greenwashing, sector pathways or ...

Boards vulnerable to next wave of climate litigation: IGCC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... talking about the US election, what we tend to see is an inverse relationship between the amount of litigation and climate policy," said Peel, continuing, "When climate policy is in the doldrums, which is what we're expecting in terms of the US outlook ...

Australia's chance to step up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... summit on Thursday at the Sofitel in Melbourne, bringing together leaders in sustainable and responsible investing, public policy and ESG. Experts from Pollination, Mirova, PRI and The Superpower Institute said Australia's policy framework is strong ...

81 major investors lock in climate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... 26% reduction by 2025 for bonds, equities, real estate, and infrastructure. Despite the momentum, Wendy Walford, NZAOA policy track co-lead and climate risk head at UK finance firm Legal & General says more needs to be done. "Despite significant advances ...

Nature and climate now on equal footing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Ahead of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) summit on November 7-8, experts discuss how investors can integrate nature risks into climate strategies. With stronger nature protection laws currently before parliament, it is emerging as a key ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... said AUKUS "is really about, in American terms, the military control of Australia." "The Albanese government with their policy is likely to turn Australia into the 51st state of the United States," he told the ABC in August. The US is flexing its military ...

UN PRI bolsters APAC expertise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the state government. The UN PRI also appointed Kazuma Osaki as head of policy for Asia-Pacific markets, after filling this role on an interim basis. "Thematically, much of what I cover will remain the same ...

First Sentier heeds the call of nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... global head of responsible investment Kate Turner said the decision to report on nature was part of the asset manager's policy of responsible active stewardship. "We are pleased to affirm our commitment to improving nature reporting and ongoing engagement ...

Podcast: Director's guide to climate governance, reporting, and shareholder activism with Mark Rigotti and Anna Gudkov

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... guests from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) - Mark Rigotti, Managing Director and CEO, and Anna Gudkov, Policy Advisor. The AICD is a member-based organisation helping improve corporate governance by providing courses, programs ...

Equality backslides for first time

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... development after 20 years of steady progress," commented Marcos Netto, assistant administrator and director of the Bureau for Policy and Program Support at UNDP, one of the TISFD's founding partners. The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group ...