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Members shouldn't carry energy and housing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... superannuation. "There's no doubt that super funds will play a substantial part in providing capital for the energy transition, but the government also has a role," Schroder explained. There are 3.4 million members of AustralianSuper with an average ...

More calls for adaptation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Adaptation should be rolled out alongside emissions mitigation, says assistant minister for climate change and energy Jenny McAllister. It is estimated that climate change will cost US$1.7-3.1 trillion a year through to 2050 globally. For example, the ...

New Forests appoints first global head of funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... ensuring we're remaining focused on our vision of seeing investment in land use and forestry as central to the transition to a sustainable future," Rogers said. The appointments follow Sarah Campbell joining New Forests in October 2023 after the ...

Canberra funds $111m EV transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... road over the next 2-3 years. Increased EV uptake will lower cost and reduce barriers to entry for EV ownership, in a transition estimated at $110.6 million. Under the scheme, the government's "green bank" CEFC will enable Anglo Auto will finance short-term ...

Climate group exodus unlikely to hinder climate action: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... The network has now launched phase two of its engagement plan to push companies to address climate risk and implement transition plans. Following this, 60 new signatories with approximately US$3 trillion in AUM have joined globally. Australia's Investor ...

Directors sweat on climate: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Aussie directors are feeling the heat on climate risk and regulatory pressure, while preparation for mandatory climate reporting is a mixed bag. The majority (80%) of Australian directors are concerned about climate-related risks. Of those who reported ...

Upward trends continue despite ESG backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... with several regulators in Asia signalling support. Singapore has launched Asia's world's first multi-sector transition taxonomy to clarify green, transition and ineligible activities and steer capital towards sustainability solutions.

Defunct fund pays greenwashing fine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... world's leading wind turbine suppliers, and a key player in developing the necessary technologies to support the global transition to renewable energies (being clearly consistent with the climate-focussed objectives of the fund) and has an ambition to ...

GreenCollar makes strategic acquisition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... organisations means we can build on our values-driven approach to prepare businesses for the low carbon and nature-led transition by maximising EnergyLink's engineering and GreenCollar's environmental market and finance expertise," said EnergyLink Services ...

Aware and Macquarie partner on green finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... million deal in June. Galway offers scale and efficient capital deployment to help fund the North American sustainability transition. Since 2020 the firm has made over $US309m in commitments across 27 investments into emerging sustainability transition ...