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Bill Gates to give away wealth in next 20 years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... foundation is also working with farmers to develop new, more resilient seeds to continue to yield crops as more difficult climate conditions are experienced, and is funding public digital infrastructure to ensue people always have access to financial ...

Richest 10% drive global warming: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... Authors Sarah Schöngart, Zebedee Nicholls and Roman Hoffmann et al quantified the link between wealth disparities and climate impacts between 1990 and 2020. In their research, High-income groups disproportionately contribute to climate extremes worldwide ...

Aware Super, HESTA join forces against Woodside

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... also voting against the broader remuneration plan. The super funds said the gas giant has failed to meet expectations on climate action and a transition to net-zero. "We believe the steps taken by Woodside so far fall short of what is needed to position ...

Green moves: Agscent, HSBC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... of sustainable agricultural innovation, and I'm incredibly proud to be part of a team working on solutions that support climate-smart farming and future-focused animal health." Lamont called his job at the two top brokers "a pretty wild ride" with some ...

Podcast: Climate risk and insurance

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar speaks with Nicki Hutley, a climate councillor and chief economist, about a comprehensive climate risk report by the Climate Council. The discussion centres on the alarming rise in insurance ...

Australian Ethical calls out QBE over climate risk concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has called on QBE Insurance Group to disclose the risk climate change presents to its ongoing business, and the justification for its policy that allows the continued unrestricted underwriting of new oil and gas projects ...

TNFD guides board directors on assessing nature-related risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... released over the next year. The guide is produced in collaboration with Chapter Zero, Competent Boards, Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) and Green Finance Institute (GFI). It is designed to give board members the information they need ...

Labor win 'a referendum on renewable energy'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... Group (CEIG) reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the government to progress an ambitious clean energy and climate agenda. "Australia has the chance to seize a global leadership role in the clean energy transition - but we must act decisively," ...

Podcast: Banking on the climate transition

THE GREENER WAY  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Australia's big five banks - ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, Macquarie Group, NAB and Westpac - have all committed to limiting or cutting financing to fossil fuel projects that they feel are not aligned to achieving a net zero future. This requires a lot of ...

Green moves: Climateworks, Friends of the Earth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... He joins the organisation - that works to accelerate the transition to net zero emissions - from the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) where he served as managing director of policy. Jackson has worked at IGCC for the last seven years, connecting ...