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Industry lobbying weakens nature laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... ambition". It claims several industry groups have been active in the political process through July 2024 submissions to the Senate Inquiry, direct consultations with government, and corporate messaging. The industry groups represent 27 of the top 50 ...

Nature now a fiduciary duty and financial risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... with inadequate frameworks as nature rises to the top of the agenda for material financial risks, say investor groups. The Senate Inquiry into the Government's Nature Positive Bills has recommended amending legislation to empower Canberra to issue ...

Regulator hones in on greenwash as climate laws tighten

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... times between April 2023 and June 2024, including two Federal Court cases and over $123,000 in fines. This comes as the Senate passed mandatory climate reporting last week - which the market regulator acknowledges is a "significant change" for large ...

Senate passes landmark climate reporting and net zero authority laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... with major financial groups calling for no further extensions. The Net Zero Economy Authority (NZEA) Bill 2024 also passed Senate, to support workers, communities, and industry in the net zero transition. It is hoped the Authority and its Agency will ...

Litigation immunity sparks legal expert outcry

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... choices on their holdings, according to a leading climate focused law firm speaking on a proposal currently before the Senate. The government plans to legislate a three-year immunity on legal actions related to climate reporting for super funds, asset ...

ISS ESG to plug emissions data shortfall for banks, insurers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... mandatory climate-related financial disclosures as early as January next year. "RIAA expects the bill to go back to the Senate for approval this month. At this stage, we don't expect any impact on the timeline and the reporting regime should commence ...

RIAA warns against carbon capture

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... investors cautions investors and companies against gambling their transition plans on unproven and unscaled technology, as the Senate recommends a ban on carbon capture and storage (CCS). This comes as a host of players ramp up their spending on CCS ...

Retail CSOs do a shuffle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... environmental campaigners for the impact of its salmon farming on the endangered Maugean Skate in Tasmania. It has also fielded a senate inquiry over price gouging allegations.

APRA acts on climate risk watch

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... ensure trustees act in the best interests of fund members. Lonsdale made the comments during his opening statement to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee this week. During his speech he said that despite geopolitical risks, continuing high inflation ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Queensland Unions launches a campaign pushing for new entitlements including preventative health leave. It comes as the Senate investigates issues related to menopause and perimenopause. The Queensland Council of Unions has kicked off a campaign calling ...