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Battery storage the next energy disruptor

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... at Fidelity International. For example, ANZ Bank's transaction mentioned by Wong involved countries such as Hungary, Indonesia and France, besides the US. The panel agreed that the two factors that will impact the continued development of the renewable ...

UN PRI bolsters APAC expertise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is strengthening its position as the region's sustainable investor network. UN PRI Oceania head Kar Mei Tang has been appointed co-chair of the International Women's Development Agency ...

Climate finance gets $100bn boost: ADB

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... commitments capacity will expand by 40% to $36 billion. The ADB has 49 country members in the APAC region including India, Indonesia, Maldives, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. The region is facing challenges including the accelerating ...

Gender lens investing to receive $1.5bn injection

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... fund manager Nuveen and the Australian Department of Finance and Trade (DFAT) are part of a steering committee backing Indonesia's move to raise $1.5 billion in gender-based capital by next year. The agreement was struck at a roundtable meeting on Indonesia's ...

Sustainable Finance Roadmap to turbocharge investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainable finance taxonomy, currently open for consultation, and on international engagement with key partners including Indonesia. "Recent progress in the Government's sustainable finance agenda means Australia is increasingly positioned to demonstrate ...

Unclear rules pose investment risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Canberra is at odds with state governments over assessing emissions for coal and gas project approval. Contradictory approvals processes pose a risk of investment security downgrading, responsible investment and sustainability specialist Desiree Lucchese ...

Australian Unity to assist as trustees in compensation deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... the federal government by lead plaintiff Ali Yasmin and a group of fellow Indonesians, who arrived in Australia from Indonesia on people smuggling boats from 2008, Australian Unity said. The victims were at the time children under 18 years old, but "were ...

Forestry fund falls short of target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... to develop a diversified portfolio of sustainable forest plantation and conservation nature-based assets in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia for end markets such as timber, rubber and carbon." "Southeast Asia's share of timber ...

China relaunches offsets market, releases biodiversity framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate action, alongside 134 countries including Brazil, Germany, Indonesia, the UK and the US. The country did not join Australia and 119 countries to commit to the Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency ...

COP28: Australia commits $150m to Pacific resilience

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate action, joining 134 countries including Brazil, China, Germany, Indonesia, the UK and the US. Signatories collectively account for 70% of global food consumption and are responsible for 76% ...