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Podcast: Navigating the future of decarbonisation

THE GREENER WAY  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Baltazar as she interviews Rob Langrick, CFA Institute's chief product advocate, on the evolving landscape of sustainable finance and investing. Learn about the CFA program's integrated approach to sustainability education, the impact of recent ...

Australia can be energy transition, climate leader

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Trump's first moves when he assumed office was to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement. The rejection of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2030 are other recent examples. While Australia is the largest exporter of coal and ...

Agtech for Earth and space gets backing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Victoria and La Trobe University will co-invest $500,000 through La Trobe's Eagle Fund to support the development of sustainable farming solutions for both Earth and space. Gaia Project Australia is a Melbourne-based agricultural technology company looking ...

Green technology, clean energy receive Budget boost

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... destination. "So, we can grasp the jobs and opportunities of the net zero transformation." In response, Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) said there is a "noticeable absence" of measures on sustainable finance and broader sustainability ...

New fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... livelihoods, with 90% of the loans provided to women," it said. Good Business Foundation, an organisation that supports sustainable and inclusive small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets, co-founder and chair Peter McMullin, who was an ...

UBS delays climate target to 2035

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... structured and executed the Australian government's inaugural $7 billion green treasury bond, which was part of a wider sustainable finance strategy. The Australian Office of Financial Management's (AOFM) bond issue was over-subscribed with more ...

5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). The guidelines introduce minimum thresholds on the proportion of sustainable investments based on the specific ESG terms used in a fund name; the terms being environment, sustainability, impact, transition ...

Westpac launches social term deposit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... that are focused on delivering improved social outcomes. Westpac's Social Tailored Deposit is aligned to the bank's sustainable finance framework and was designed to link with assets that meet the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) social ...

Green moves: RIAA, Ownership Matters, Pollination Group

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... and RIAA board member Kate Turner. Turner combines a strong legal background with years of experience in structuring sustainable finance deals and advising funds on applying RI to their investment strategies. Before joining the asset manager, she worked ...

CEFC gives $160m to sustainable real estate credit projects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is partnering with Goldman Sachs Alternatives to pour $160 million into sustainable real estate. The investment is being made alongside the Goldman-managed Real Estate Credit Partners (RECP IV) fund and will ...