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Engaging for real-world decarbonisation: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... the meter or in the grid... "We'll need to electrify everything and then have that created for renewables. As a chemicals manufacturer, we need that power to be 24/7. We can't easily integrate solar into our chemical process because it needs ...

Heavy industry could decarbonise with ambitious action: report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Corporation, Fortescue Metals Group, HSBC, Orica, National Australia Bank, Rio Tinto, Schneider Electric, Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers, Westpac and Woodside Energy. Australian Industry ETI focuses on five supply chain that account for more ...

Demand for ethical ETFs surge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... very conservative industry for a very long time, and now what you have is a raft of technological changes, one to get chemicals out, and two just to reduce the emissions around production, manufacturing, logistics, all of which is necessary and I suspect ...

Alcoa alumina refining project receives ARENA funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... technology at Alcoa's Pinjarra refinery in Western Australia. Alcoa of Australia is owned by Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC), a global joint venture between Alcoa Corporation and Alumina Limited. Alcoa Corporation owns 60% of AWAC with Alumina ...

Westpac, CEFC join Australian Industry ETI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Infrastructure Group, APA Group, BHP, BlueScope Steel, BP Australia, Fortescue Metals Group, Orica, Rio Tinto, Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers and Woodside. Aurecon and Schneider Electric are also members. "In bringing together the expertise ...

CEFC allocates seed capital for lithium production technology

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... extracting lithium consumes carbon dioxide as a reagent, reducing emissions, eliminating the need for conventionally consumed chemicals and minimising waste footprints. The Novalith approach also negates the need for extensive offshore processing, enabling ...

ASX company issues billion dollar sustainability linked bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Commonwealth Bank, with the interest rate in part linked to reduced carbon emissions intensity of ammonium nitrate within the chemicals, energy and fertilisers businesses. The SLB takes those commitments and extends them further, said Wesfarmers executive ...

Serving up meat's sustainability risks, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... did not engage with any Australian companies in the meat supply chain. They engaged with companies active in specialty chemicals, meat processing, fast food and grocery chains and food manufacturers. "What's very important as a take-away, is that ...

Australian business face European carbon levy for exports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which would initially apply a carbon cost to products sold into the EU including steel, cement, chemicals and fertilisers, eventually extending to all commodities and products covered by the EU's carbon market. The CBAM ...

Translating net zero goals into near-term decisions: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... program, we can ultimately look at divestment." The second wave sectors include autos, mining, transport, airlines, and chemicals. The pathway scenarios that Robeco develops for the key sectors will be used to benchmark company action, and will feed ...