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FS Sustainability opens final voting round for ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... represent a range of roles covering managing the risk and opportunities of transitioning their companies to a net zero carbon future, reporting and managing exposure to modern slavery and human rights exposures, covering the diversity, equity and inclusion ...

Japan issues first climate transition bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... (JCRA). Japan's national commitment to greenhouse gas emissions reduction is a 46% reduction from 2013 levels by 2030, with net zero by 2050. Both the country and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change says this commitment is "ambitious" ...

Brookfield reaches first close on second transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... CEO of Brookfield Renewable Power and Transition, and "focuses on investments to accelerate the global transition to a net zero economy while delivering strong risk-adjusted returns for investors." The fund allocates to the expansion of clean energy ...

Green bond investors left in the dark

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... data depending on which methodology is used, hindering transparency for investors. Green bonds assist in financing the net zero transition and typically target climate mitigation activities such as renewable energy. They aim for positive, measurable ...

Investors push for nature in climate plans

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... risk and nature risk and are keen to see companies planning for a transition to a nature-positive economy, alongside a net zero economy," Parker commented. "Companies' climate transition plans must protect nature as well as leverage its benefits... nature-based ...

Ninety One launches emerging market transition debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... transition," said Nazmeera Moola, chief sustainability officer, Ninety One. "This is the only way we will collectively achieve net zero. Specifically, we believe there is an opportunity to support and grow the corporate sector, by using debt to finance ...

Growth in green bond issuance brings choice, challenges

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... footprint and high carbon intensity of the business, but they have outlined a plan over a number of years a transition to net zero and that particular green bond may finance a certain project to that goal. The company may not have a good current ESG ...

Australia climbs quickly on climate policy development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Australia. The federal government cracked down on greenwashing and modern slavery, announced the development of sectoral net zero strategy approaches, put forward the National Electric Vehicle Strategy, announced $2 billion for green hydrogen, and scaled ...

BlueScope receives funding for lower emissions project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... industry in Australia," said Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen. "As we undergo the transformation to Net Zero it is vital that we support our industries to adopt and manufacture cleaner technologies." "Steel is essential for our energy ...

Investor group with US$2tr AUM to measure avoided emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... a standard that can be used alongside alignment metrics for the identification of companies that are critical in the net zero transition." Guillaume Abel, deputy CEO of Mirova, said: "This initiative is a major step forward in the history of Mirova ...