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Banks' culture, conduct has government committee 'deeply concerned'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... this front while also supporting Australia's economic development as part of an orderly energy transition; emissions reduction is important but so is energy security. The committee's report acknowledged the efforts by banks to be more thoughtful about ...

Government creates $1bn green iron fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... demand for Australia's iron ore as the world moves toward lower-emissions iron and steel - and support global emissions reduction at a massive scale in the process," the government said. The fund announcement was welcomed by Greenpeace Australia Pacific ...

Investors and business leaders call for end to 'weak' net zero pledge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... said real zero emissions targets provide the path to "a future worth retiring into". "It is essential that emissions reduction commitments from companies and investors are aligned to climate science, which is why Future Group helped to create an open ...

NAB backs green bank for Aussie farmers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... a 0.5% interest rate discount on investments in manufacturing, transport and recycling. NAB Agribusiness - Emissions Reduction Incentive program: $100 million in CEFC capital to support a 1.15% interest rate discount for farmers to reduce operational ...

Green bank returns $5.4bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... technologies, to "facilitate increased flows of finance into the clean energy sector and... greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets". CEFC has "made considerable progress in finance for household sustainability and electric vehicles, which can have ...

CEFC invests $100m into affordable housing strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... to be at the heart of all developments. Tenants can face challenges in implementing energy efficiency and emissions reduction measures in their rental properties." "This new strategy is an important step in an equitable energy transition, taking an integrated ...

Cooling US clean tech to drive Aus growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... this could be a golden opportunity for Australia. If current trends continue, the US will fall short of its emissions reduction goal of 40% below 2005 levels by 2030. That's according to new Clean Investment Monitor data, a joint project from MIT and ...

Climate ETF smashes global record

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
A climate-focused ETF has broken the world record on ETF launch funding, debuting with US$2.4 billion in assets from Finnish pension insurer Varma. The Invesco MSCI Global North America Climate ETF (KLMN) tracks the MSCI Global Climate 500 North America ...

Super funds set renewables targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... investments stack up against those carbon budgets. "RealZero Check is about real, measurable progress toward genuine emissions reduction, setting a new global standard for responsible investing and climate accountability," Future Group chief executive ...

New tool sniffs out greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... achieve the Paris Agreement's 1.5C target. "RealZero Check is about real, measurable progress toward genuine emissions reduction, setting a new global standard for responsible investing and climate accountability," said Sheikh. According to Responsible ...