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Climate group exodus unlikely to hinder climate action: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... "disappointed to see them go," but that "the initiative continues to have the backing and support from hundreds of investors globally, including asset owners." The network has now launched phase two of its engagement plan to push companies to address ...

Carbon trading roundup: Verra, REDD+, BetaCarbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... capture and storage hubs. Australia's ACCU supply could triple by 2033, making it the largest developer of offsets globally. According to S&P, the annual issuance of ACCUs is projected to grow from 16 million-17 million ACCUs in 2023 to 30 million ...

Tracking nature: finance lags on biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... urgently address and reverse deforestation," yet more needs to be done to push that commitment into action, Mardas said. Globally, financiers are lagging on deforestation. 23% of companies and financial institutions have not made a single commitment ...

ISSB publishes jurisdictional guide, seeks experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... roll-out of ISSB Standards. ISSB publishes adoption guide Jurisdictions across the globe are taking steps to support globally consistent and comparable sustainability-related information for capital markets, adopting ISSB Standards into their legal and ...

AI trumps climate as chief risk factor: economists

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... cautious. "It does worry me that we don't seem to be able to walk and chew gum on the policy front. But that said, globally, a lot is happening." The cost of inaction is extreme. A 2021 Deloitte report estimated natural disasters in Australia costs ...

Amazon's Queensland operations to run off solar

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... largest corporate producer of clean energy for the fourth consecutive year with more than 500 wind and solar projects globally, according to Amazon's APAC head of energy and environment policy Ken Haig. Excess power generated by the project will be sold ...

Aussie investors prepare for new EU rules

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... that could influence Australian sustainability legislation. "We often see EU laws being adopted as the standard setter globally, and in this way this directive will influence the development of new global norms around remedy and due diligence," Samarakoon ...

Rise in ESG commitment by global funds: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... resulted in five receiving upgrades, while several retained their previous ratings. Morningstar has identified 97 firms globally that they deem as falling into an ESG Commitment level, ranging from low to basic to advanced to leader. The researcher identified ...

Ninety One launches emerging market transition debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... substantial climate impact." The forthcoming launch comes as asset consultant bfinance has identified more than 80 strategies globally that qualify as impact GSS+ bond strategies, investing in both labelled and non-labelled strategies, noted bfinance ...

Growth in green bond issuance brings choice, challenges

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... represented 13-17% of all issuance in 2021-3, up from less than 5% in 2018." bfinance identified more than 80 strategies globally that qualify as impact GSS+ bond strategies, investing in both labelled and non-labelled strategies, noted bfinance managing ...