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Bank says fossil fuel exclusions "will bite" in the future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... effectively zero [sic] option makes it more complicated to do mergers or acquisitions." This means the fossil fuel exclusion policy "will bite" in the future, he said. This is because "ESG requirements about fossil fuels have become quite narrow... it's ...

Australia the guinea pig for PRI sovereign engagement pilot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... economic systems. Investors will seek to establish comprehensive economy-wide net zero transition plans with supporting policy mechanisms, budget allocations, and investment structures. Additionally, the initiative seeks to enhance climate adaptation ...

Commonwealth to disclose climate risks in sovereign bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... climate change nor its economic impacts. "Since then, Australia has better incorporated climate change into legislation, policy and in the Budget which now details the fiscal impacts of climate change. "The settlement is an important step forward as ...

RBA sets 2030 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Bullock made the announcement in a wider speech assessing how the economic effects of climate change may affect monetary policy, including the merits of flexible inflation targeting. Bullock noted that the bank's flexible inflation target is between ...

Investors consider greenwashing when setting net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Businesses and investors are balancing how to set and communicate ambitious net zero targets decarbonisation without greenwashing or greenhushing, and getting that correct is a challenge. Regulators around the world have been cracking down on greenhushing ...

Finance "misunderstanding" risk of nature loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... financiers in Europe and elsewhere will be required to consider these risks in the near future. Tim Bershara, manager of policy and strategy at The Wilderness Society stated at the report launch the issue "has moved from a patchwork quilt of individual ...

Climate minister identifies climate adaptation as key priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... is built into the government's thinking "at home and abroad." "We recently announced a new international development policy that will drive investment in a number of regional challenges including climate change," she said. "Alongside gender equality ...

Engaging for real-world decarbonisation: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Collaborative engagement groups like Climate Action 100+ can be important tools for investors and companies to discuss implementation of climate strategies, but investors have to be able to see how a company's commitments lead to real-world decarbonisation. ...

$12tn Asian engagement program advocates climate-linked pay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... on governance, decarbonisation strategies with coal and gas phase-out timelines, disclosures, physical risks and public policy engagement. Investor engagement has seen growing support for improving climate governance and decarbonisation strategies towards ...

Ethical investments recover performance: Chant West

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Balanced Index for FY23. With $101.2 million assets under management, the fund is governed by an ethical and impact investment policy and an impact framework. Its negative exclusions include fossil fuel production, weapons and armaments, alcohol, tobacco ...