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AXA IM battles poor data on road to net zero

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) says its interim targets are on track and it will reach net zero by 2050. In its latest carbon reduction monitor and associated sustainability reports, the fund manager reported it reduced the carbon intensity of its ...

Clean energy approvals increase

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... says capacity could reach as high as 7 gigawatts (GW) - that's enough to power nearly 5 million homes. CER's Quarterly Carbon Market Report for Q2 2024 includes data on Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs), large-scale generation certificates (LGCs) ...

MSCI launches offset rating

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
The index provider rated thousands of projects for carbon sequestration, social impact and sound governance in a bid to increase confidence in carbon markets. MSCI Carbon Project Ratings evaluates the integrity and risks of carbon credit projects, with ...

Watchdog cracks down on climate reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... opportunities of climate change to investment portfolios, allowing the Australian investment community to play its role in the carbon transition," CEO Blake Briggs said. "Having consistent reporting of climate risk across Australian companies helps ensure ...

Blockchain for carbon credits: Northern Trust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
The US$1.4 trillion global wealth manager has begun to use blockchain to sell carbon credits to institutional buyers. Part of Northern Trust's Digital Assets and Financial Markets group, the Northern Trust Matrix Zenith is a platform for project developers ...

Green Moves: Aus Ethical, S&P, Zevero, Pangolin

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical's ex investment director has a new role, as sustainability intelligence and carbon accounting firms firm up their APAC leadership. Angus Dennis, former investment director at Australian Ethical Investment, has been hired as a subject ...

HESTA urges ASX300 to heed investor concerns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... investment in new technologies, and approving credible climate plans to facilitate an 'orderly' transition to a low-carbon economy. HESTA CEO Debby Blakey said the engagement themes reflect material financial risks. She said successful engagements ...

Schroders quietly backpedals on carbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Schroder Sustainable Global Core Fund; the fund will now be named the Schroder Global Core Fund. The Global Core Fund's carbon intensity goal was also quietly removed at the end of July 2024. This means it will no longer be accredited by the Responsible ...

Clarity on sector pathways sparks investor confidence

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... energy storage batteries form the cornerstones of Australia's decarbonisation pathways across sectors. However, hydrogen and carbon capture need additional development. The CCA calls for cooperation across local, state and territory governments, businesses ...

Natural gas buyout bulldozes investors: Analysts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... historic investor rejection of its climate plan; the energy giant's US$1.2bn natural gas takeover negates its US$2.35bn carbon capture buy "more than 21 times over". Woodside's US$1.2bn bid for Tellurian and its Driftwood LNG project would raise ...