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Rockefeller org picks climate advisers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... meaning that poor and marginalised communities, as well as workers, are not left behind in the transition to a low-carbon economy. The organisation's executive vice president of programs, Elizabeth Yee, was made co-chair. "Developing people-centred ...

Big win for Great Artesian Basin

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... didn't have the Great Artesian Basin, most of Queensland would be running no stock and bringing no value to the state economy." The ban also extends to enhanced oil or petroleum recovery activities that use a greenhouse gas stream, the government said. ...

Westpac looks for next CSO

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... "From July I will be seeking out new challenges and opportunities for me to continue to lead and scale impact across the economy, and across Australia, and globally." Toohill led ESG integration across the company and strengthened ESG risk and control ...

AOFM launches first Green Treasury Bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... adaptation. It will also go to sustainable land management, biodiversity conservation, water and wastewater management, circular economy, and pollution prevention and control. Use of proceeds excludes nuclear energy, and the development, refining and ...

Global investors unite for Climate Action 100+

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... action across the public and private sectors as well. They said climate and transition risk poses a systemic risk to the economy at large, which "virtually all companies - and thus investors - are affected by". "All investors should be able to articulate ...

Holdings fly in face of super duty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... retirement savings over the long term and as climate change gets worse, we will only see increasing risks to the entire economy. As large asset owners, super funds need to be concerned about the risks posed by fossil fuel expansion today, because that ...

One in three analyse physical climate risk: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... a remarkable opportunity to align their portfolios with net zero, invest in the climate solutions that will power our economy for decades to come." The IGCC report was produced in collaboration with Lonergan Research, S&P Sustainable1, ISS ESG, JANA ...

Standards boards unite for global rollout

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... important milestone in creating a global framework for consistent, reliable disclosures. Currently, over half (55%) the global economy by GDP is starting to adopt or align with the ISSB standards. Over 20 jurisdictions are incorporating the standards ...

Sustainable Finance Taxonomy open for consultation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... protection, sustainable use and protection of water resources, pollution prevention and control, and transition to a circular economy. It is also consulting on the first three priority sectors under development: electricity generation and supply; minerals ...

Govt moves timetable on power station closure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... certainty that the NSW Government has a plan to ensure we have reliable energy while we transition the workforce and the economy to net zero. "The best way to undermine the renewable energy transition is to have the lights go out in 2025. I'm not ...