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CareSuper ousts ESG policies in merger

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... portfolio. The following will be dropped: 15% portfolio allocation to impact investing by 2030 50% reduction in total portfolio carbon footprint by 2030 Exclusions on controversial weapons Exclusions on thermal coal and fossil fuel-related activities ...

Music mecca hits the right note for nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... entity to invest in a new offering that kills two birds with one stone, as companies start understanding the link between carbon and nature. Asia-Pacific carbon offsets provider Tasman Environmental Markets (TEM), the leading voluntary Australian carbon ...

Canberra to expand ACCU scheme

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
The Albanese government will step up efforts to attract converts to the Australian carbon offsets market and firm up its integrity. Last year the Climate Change Authority undertook a review of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011. ...

Indices move beyond carbon tunnel vision

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... indices with a nuanced approach. Robeco has developed the new indices with three levels of progressive action on climate: Low-Carbon Climate Leaders Tilt Equities Index is a low-tracking error alternative to a passive market-cap weighted index, targeting ...

Podcast: Investing in low-carbon, energy-efficient green buildings with Davina Rooney

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Council of Australia (GBCA) - a group helping steer Australia's built environment sector towards highly efficient, low carbon, healthier places that are future-focused and resilient. The GBCA's Climate Positive Roadmap advocates for all new buildings ...

KPMG prints first climate risk report

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... and head of corporate affairs in Australia, Eileen Hoggett, said. "We know that a changing climate and a shift to a low-carbon economy will continue to present many challenges and opportunities - we are excited to participate and contribute to a resilient ...

Net zero dreams float on unscaled tech

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... B is much pricier, says Bloomberg. The world would have to fall back on other, potentially more expensive solutions, if carbon capture and storage (CCS) fails to scale, according to BloombergNEF's New Energy Outlook: Australia launch in Sydney this week. ...

BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas back carbon credits fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
The ASX-listed companies have poured $80 million into a new Australian carbon credits fund from Silva Capital. The Silva Carbon Origination Fund is one of the first funds in Australia to invest in large-scale, high-integrity Australian Carbon Credit ...

Wollemi Capital appoints former state Treasurer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Kean said. "I think this shows my faith in the economic benefits and opportunities of the energy transition and in a low carbon economy. "Australian and global businesses have already realised the financial strengths of protecting the environment though ...

Disorderly transition may spark financial meltdown

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... regulations. These updates, along with changes in targets by global investor alliances, could trigger a mass sell-off of carbon-intensive assets and sudden financial losses for investors, Kramer warns. "Experience shows us that financial markets rarely ...