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NAB negotiates green loan with US-based renewables developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank was one of four parties serving as joint lead arrangers on a deal that saw a US-based renewable energy developer increase its revolving credit facility as a green loan. Houston-based Swift Current Energy upped its US$225 million ...

Agriculture funding takes the stage at COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... plan, noting "We support the use of science-based targets to develop meaningful decarbonisation strategies aligned with national and global targets," and "furthermore, we believe for forestry, land and agriculture, that new technologies in climate reporting ...

COP28: Countries tackle coal as President claims "no science" behind phase-out

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... capacity and doubling of the global average annual energy efficiency improvements by 2030. 51 companies, including 29 national oil companies, signed on to the Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC) to reach net zero emissions by 2050, with 30 committing ...

$50 million backing for Conscious Investment Management fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... programs, including the recently announced federal government funding initiatives, the Housing Australia Future Fund and the National Housing Accord. These programs aim to stimulate institutional investment in the social and affordable housing sector ...

La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... initiatives. La Trobe University has refinanced existing bank facilities into a SLL with Bendigo Bank and National Australia Bank. The SLL ties a reduced interest rate to performance against social and environmental KPIs including emissions reduction ...

Preparing for COP28: nature and climate integration

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... stage. The UAE is a strong supporter of carbon capture, utilisation and storage technology (CCUS), with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) recently announcing development of a CCUS project that will triple the state oil giant's carbon capture ...

NGFS introduces "too-little-too-late" climate scenario

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Analysis (IIASA), the Center for Global Sustainability at the University of Maryland (UMD), Climate Analytics (CA), and the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR). It was funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and ClimateWorks Foundation. ...

Most inclusive Aussie orgs named

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... organisations completed a comprehensive survey on diversity and inclusion in their workplace. Results were then compared against national benchmarks including the Inclusion at Work Index to see if they are performing above average. Diversity is defined ...

Nearly a quarter of Australian bank debt has nature-related risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... biodiversity risks are increasingly becoming part of the risk landscape for finance, as global commitments consolidate and national regulatory settings tighten," EY Australia climate change and sustainability partner Emma Herd said. "There are also significant ...

Reducing risk and navigating a just transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... from fossil fuels." Parker says that a truly just transition "needs long-term engagement, supportive policies at the national, regional and local levels, and certainty to support investment decision-making". "Investors are increasingly concerned about ...