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CEFC, Aviva Investors partner to afforest Tasmanian wetlands

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... Importance (the Ramsar Convention). CEFC said this will create local jobs and inject significant capital into the regional economy while generating high integrity Australian Carbon Credits Units (ACCUs) and protecting an important Ramsar wetland. CEFC ...

Super funds join calls for better methane emissions disclosures

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... Additionally, investors highlighted the addressing of methane emissions can provide "strong" benefits to both the environment and economy, hence, advocating the related entities to elevate the scrutiny on such area as a priority. "As investors, we remain ...

Pendal backs Australia's sovereign green bond

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... Group has invested in the Australian government's inaugural green bond to support the nation's transition to a low-carbon economy. Via its Regnan Credit Impact Trust and Pendal Sustainable Australian Fixed Interest Fund, the investment is backing the ...

New Forests expands US forestry footprint

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... in North America has the potential to deliver attractive investment returns while positively contributing to the local economy and environment," he said. Beyond timber production, New Forests plans to explore additional revenue streams including carbon ...

Institutional appetite outstrips climate investment opportunities: IGCC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... processes, and electricity market reforms remain essential tasks to enable the renewables rollout that investors and the economy require." While the current geopolitical environment may create political pressure to reduce climate policy ambition, the ...

First local carbon refinery facility opens

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... concrete, plasterboard, paint, paper, glass and adhesives - permanently locking carbon into the raw materials the global economy already relies on. The facility can process approximately 2500 tonnes of CO2 per year, producing up to 10,000 tonnes of saleable ...

NZ Super Fund doubles down on sustainability

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... investment strategy is designed to navigate and to benefit from what will be a multi-decade transition to a lower-carbon global economy," he said. The fund highlighted growing global investment in renewable energy, electrification and decarbonisation-linked ...

Nest mandates IFM Investors for climate credit strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... said it will support innovative projects and companies well positioned to benefit from the transition to a lower-carbon economy. It is designed to support growth-stage industrial and infrastructure-oriented businesses requiring scale-up, having demonstrated ...

Is there an ethical way to play AI?

VINNAY CCHODA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... compelling investment themes of our time. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly emerging as a defining force in the global economy. It is already accelerating progress in many industries including climate modelling, agriculture and healthcare. At the ...

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... invests in a concentrated portfolio of global equities across four themes: clean energy, clean transportation, the circular economy and energy efficiency. The strategy was initially launched as a wholesale fund in New Zealand in March 2025 through a ...