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Companies call for certainty around climate disclosures

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Industry participants are calling for more certainty when it comes to climate disclosures, with one expert noting it would be better to wait for Scope three emissions reporting before "dumbing down" assurance requirements. Treasury recently opened a ...

Deloitte pays US$21.5m to settle claims it pursued unlawful DEI practices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Deloitte has agreed to pay the US government US$21.5 million to resolve allegations it failed to comply with anti-discrimination requirements in its federal contracts and discriminating against employees and applicants on the basis of their race or ...

All states must power data centres with renewables: Bowen

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Minister for climate change and energy Chris Bowen has said all states and territories, without exceptions, will need to power data centres through renewable energy. Bowen added no special carve-outs will be given to specific states, and the government ...

CEFC appoints chief of strategy and capital management

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has appointed Heechung Sung as chief of strategy and capital management, a new role to strengthen capital management, helping unlock new pathways to fast-track Australia's clean energy transition. Prior to ...

Treasury consults on reducing climate disclosure costs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Treasury has opened a consultation to enhance efficiency of climate disclosures by reducing the cost of compliance for companies. The reforms are intended to achieve this while maintaining international alignment between Australian standards and its ...

Government grants $10m to First Nations clean energy projects

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
The government has opened a grant of up to $10 million to help First Nations organisations advance their clean energy projects. The First Nations Clean Energy Projects: Pilot Grants will support up to two eligible First Nations organisations and help ...

Government builds inaugural council for External Reporting Australia

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
The government is building the inaugural governing council for External Reporting Australia (ERA) which commences operations on 1 December 2026. ERA has been established by new legislation, combining the existing standard-setting functions of the Australian ...

Ethical funds get picky as carbon bakes into AI-heavy benchmarks

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Ethical investors are being deliberate about their artificial intelligence (AI) exposure in a bid to keep carbon profiles of portfolios in check. Australian Ethical said the $14.5 billion super fund does not take a position on AI as a category and instead ...

IFM welcomes demand-side push for low carbon liquid fuels

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
IFM Investors along with Ampol and GrainCorp have welcomed the government's push to establish a demand-side framework to increase the supply of low carbon liquid fuels (LCLF) in Australia. The government consultation paper, Securing Australia's ...

IGCC urges Safeguard Mechanism reforms ahead of review

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) is urging further reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism, warning without them the scheme will fail to drive industries to pursue on-site emissions reductions. The Safeguard Mechanism is the government's policy ...