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Climate transition a factor in sovereign debt pricing: Ardea

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Governments that manage climate change transition poorly may encounter difficulty finding investors to buy their sovereign debt. New research finds carbon dioxide emissions, natural resources rents, and renewable energy adoption statistically impact ...

NGS tracking ahead on 2030 net zero pledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
NGS Super is making faster-than-expected progress towards its goal of achieving a carbon neutral portfolio by 2030. Measurement of carbon intensity in the NGS Diversified MySuper portfolio fell by nearly 20% between 30 June 2021 and 30 June 2022, around ...

The skills shortage delaying net zero: CEDA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
A prominent sustainable development think tank argues that uncertainty around energy policy over the past 15 years has contributed to a critical skills shortage, and the government must do more to support workers or risk falling behind on the clean ...

Suppliers on notice: Amazon to enforce emissions reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
The e-commerce giant will mandate suppliers to disclose carbon emissions towards net zero by 2040, Amazon's 2022 sustainability report highlights. Starting in 2024, the US$1.321 trillion company will update its Supply Chain Standards to require ...

UniSuper invests with NorthStar Impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
UniSuper has awarded a $50 million mandate to a specialist impact equities fund manager. UniSuper has appointed NorthStar Impact as a specialist external listed equities manager. NorthStar Impact invests in listed Australian and New Zealand companies ...

NextEnergy Capital's ESG solar fund raises $480 million at first close

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Global solar specialist NextEnergy Capital's fifth fund - an OECD-focused solar strategy - has reached first close with investors including Norway's largest pension fund. NextPower V ESG aims to develop over 14 gigawatts of energy assets - enough to ...

Traditional Owners to lead Pilbara renewables rollout on exclusive native title land

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) and Philippines-listed renewable energy company ACEN have partnered to develop, own, and operate large-scale renewable energy projects of up to 3 gigawatts on Yindjibarndi Ngurra (country), in Western Australia's ...

Schneider: Digitalisation key to dodging energy shocks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Businesses are switching to renewable energy-based electrification to shield themselves from volatile energy prices, with positive implications for sustainability, according to a new survey from Schneider Electric. The company commissioned independent ...

Seismic shift expected in global energy mix

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Renewable energy is well on its way to become the "backbone" of the global economy, according to Hamish Chamberlayne, head of global sustainable equities at Janus Henderson Investors The sustainable investment expert says renewables offer favourable ...

Renewables need to ramp up significantly: CER

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
There are not enough registered renewable power producers on the market to meet demand for renewable energy certificates, according to the Clean Energy Regulator (CER). CER gave its update on the Renewable Energy Target (RET), a government scheme designed ...