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Australia considers carbon tariff to level playing field

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... design of any agreed policy options would take place after the review and will be taken into account in the Government's Net Zero 2050 plan," Bowen said in a speech. "While some in industry think a CBAM or other policy response can be implemented quickly ...

IFM Investors creates head of sustainable investment role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... beneficiaries." Recently, IFM Investors announced it had been certified by Climate Active as it seeks to deliver on its corporate net zero commitments. Climate Active is an Australian Government program that partners with Australian businesses to drive ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian government has committed the Australian Public Service to a net zero 2030 target its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. The Department of Finance has quietly rolled out the target, which will "achieve net zero by actively reducing emissions ...

Australia the guinea pig for PRI sovereign engagement pilot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... change in line with the Paris Agreement and reduce exposure to risks associated with a failure to rapidly transition to a net zero global economy. Newly enrolled investors include Achmea, Ardea Investment Management, Brown Advisory, Candriam, Colchester ...

RBA sets 2030 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
The Reserve Bank of Australia has committed to a 2030 net zero target for all Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. Speaking at the Sir Leslie Melville Lecture in Canberra, incoming governor Michele Bullock announced the target and said the central bank is ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... non-profits, academics, and service providers. In July Mary Schapiro Vice Chair of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, Chair of the Climate Data Steering Committee, and former Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and Caroline ...

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 ...

Climate action both risk and opportunity to Australia: Intergenerational Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Tackling climate change and transforming Australia's economy to its net zero 2050 target are central priorities in the 2023 Intergenerational Report issued today. In the Intergenerational Report, which provides a forecast of Australia's budget and economy ...

Climate minister identifies climate adaptation as key priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... transition will change your portfolios, the businesses you invest in, and what it takes to allocate capital in the race to net zero," Mikula-Wright said. "But unfortunately, we really still only have a relatively small handful of investors who really ...

$12tn Asian engagement program advocates climate-linked pay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... equity investment. PLN has also committed to not building any new coal projects and will invest in renewables towards net zero by 2060. However, the investor group warns that focus companies are not yet on track for a 1.5° pathway and require significantly ...