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Finance eyes $500b green buildings opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... in a trend that offers an investment opportunity of at least half a trillion Australian dollars, ahead of mandatory emissions data disclosures due in 2024. Buildings contribute 39% of global carbon emissions, account for 50% of Australia's electricity ...

Clean tech bags big bucks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... latent heat capacity, powered by intermittent renewables, for large industrial applications without generating carbon emissions. The energy storage company has now received a total of $4.95 million in grant funding, including $2.2 million from the Australian ...

Treasury spruiks CEFC role in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... its focus on the housing sector, which is a key priority for expanding sustainable finance and reducing Australia's emissions, working alongside banks and other financial institutions." The CEFC is a member of Australian Sustainable Finance Institute ...

New Forests to sell NZ assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... opportunities with around one quarter of the plantations established on post 1989 land which is registered in New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). All four forestry assets have been third-party certified for sustainable forest management. "We ...

Warakirri launches Sustainability Broadacre Cropping Strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... regional communities. The strategy includes specific carbon-reduction strategies and a long-term pathway to net-zero emissions. "This is the first time in the firm's history we've offered a comingled national cropping strategy for a select group of like-minded ...

ANZ in court over climate and nature risk failure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... International Energy Agency's finding that we must stop investing in new fossil fuel supply if we want to reach net zero emissions by 2050. "ANZ appears to be a climate and biodiversity laggard, and I want more information on how the bank is governed." ...

Deutsche Bank finances Taiwan's largest offshore wind farm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... households) annually. Taiwan has a goal to develop 5.7 GW of offshore windfarms by 2025 and achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Total project cost is estimated to be US$6.5 billion, of which approximately US$3.6 billion is being raised ...

"Looming" governance gap as reporting becomes mandatory

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... investors are most exposed. These specialists are being recruited to work closely with portfolio companies to reduce emissions. Industry leaders say that individuals and teams need to be tasked with delivering on specific aspects of ESG-related strategy ...

Assessing companies ability to make the low carbon transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... are based on five key climate considerations - "company exposure to green revenues, fossil fuel reserves and carbon emissions, as well as companies' climate governance activities (aligned with the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures' ...

Igneo refinances green credit facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... said. "Of our global portfolio of companies, 19 of 25 companies have set net zero targets and 20 now report on scope 3 emissions, up from seven the prior year. "The GTCF reinforces our momentum towards our goals as we aim to have a final close for Series ...