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Betashares launches first ethical bonds ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... (other than sovereign bond issuers) with material exposure to fossil fuels. It screens for gambling, tobacco, uranium and nuclear energy, armaments and militarism, and adult entertainment, based on a 0-5% revenue threshold. There is a total exclusion ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... cracked up to be? The landmark deal which the three countries entered on 16 September 2021 mandates Australia deliver nuclear-powered submarines over two stages spanning 30 years, reportedly costing taxpayers between $250 billion and $368 billion. Prime ...

Clarity on sector pathways sparks investor confidence

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... CCA. The opposition party has stated that if elected it will abandon the government's 2030 net zero target and build nuclear power plants.

Natural gas buyout bulldozes investors: Analysts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... is lower emissions than coal, ignoring that methane are almost 100% more emissions intensive as wind, solar, hydro and nuclear energy. "LNG is far more emissions intensive than methane gas... given the massively energy intensive nature of liquification ...

Green job market heats up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... founder, he previously established Preventable Surprises, a think tank focused on how investors can manage systemic risks, Nuclear Freeze Campaign, and Saferworld. Helen Connealy steps down as CEO of youth crisis organisation the Sir David Martin Foundation ...

Net zero dreams float on unscaled tech

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... renewables, batteries, EV's, hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuels, heat pumps, power networks, and - also controversially - nuclear power. "Emerging technologies like hydrogen, biofuels and carbon capture systems will be essential for Australia to reach ...

Podcast: Nuclear power in Australia's energy transition with Jai Mirchandani

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
There are currently more than 400 nuclear power reactors in 32 countries, generating about a tenth of the world's electricity. The Coalition's plan to build seven nuclear power plants to replace Australia's ageing coal-fired power stations ...

Energy asset owners hungry for cover

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Lucas joins from Marsh. Riopelle has experience in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), hydro and pumped storage, and nuclear refurbishment projects. She will serve as a senior advisor under head Ben Humphries, specialist risk and insurance adviser ...

Disorderly transition may spark financial meltdown

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Trump may reverse climate measures if elected; while Australia's LNP opposition party will abandon net zero targets and go nuclear. "The current uncertainty around policy and geopolitics means we do not know what transition policies will be implemented ...

Aus funds hit by outflows, global gains for passive ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... to March figures and stood at US$30bn. Diving deeper into the products, Australian equities funds with holdings in the nuclear and uranium value chain were top global resources performers in the past year, while other renewables underperformed. Shorter-duration ...