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Kyoto credits cancellation brings tough implications for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... outdated credits to meet climate targets. Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen made the announcement at the Emissions Reduction Summit in Sydney on Friday, stating: "They were never more than an accounting trick to try and make it look like ...

Australian businesses failing to achieve on sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... data. Smith noted that systems and processes are not aligned to ESG lenses around key metrics such as calculating carbon emissions intensity. "There are two parts to the data problem," Smith said. "Right now, I need to collect data that needs to be audited. ...

NZ solar attracts $170 million international capital raise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... structure of the transaction was "innovative". "We liked that this initiative took a whole-of-country approach to reducing emissions associated with electricity usage," he said. "As an investor with a strong focus on sustainable finance and its potential ...

Norway's oil fund updates climate demands

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... published its policy on corporate use of voluntary carbon credits, stating that companies "should prioritise reducing own emissions but can use additional and verified credits as a supplement to signal high climate ambitions". The fund stated that carbon ...

BlackRock, SGX, and MSCI launch US$426M Singapore climate action ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... transition objectives into their portfolios can now access an ETF based on Asian companies dedicated to reducing carbon emissions. With climate transition increasing in urgency across the Asia region, countries face growing climate risks - but also substantial ...

Business climate action "irreversible": Combet

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... economy is now on the agenda and the investment community," Combet said at the Carbon Market Institute Australasian Emissions Reduction. "It is encouraging to see business leaders go down that path and that's a wonderful change." Reflecting on his ...

Mandatory sustainability calculator streamlines housing approvals

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... River Council mayor Nick Katris said the tool was developed to help meet the council's target of net zero carbon emissions in the community by 2050. It will also help to meet the community's need for increased housing by streamlining the assessment ...

New Asia-based carbon standards body promises quality carbon credits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... action projects - such as tree-planting or renewable power infrastructure - that help reduce, remove or sequester carbon emissions. The carbon credits come from credible, measurable and independently audited projects, and carbon credits tracked and monitored ...

How to achieve low carbon intensity in your equity portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... that every sector in the S&P 500 aside from financials is not 1.5°C aligned - even before full considering Scope 3 emissions. Martha Brindle, director of equities in public markets at bfinance, told FS Sustainability : "We are seeing that rising wave ...

NZ case for green hydrogen-powered flight

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... to call for green hydrogen-fueled aircraft in New Zealand, which they say could remove up to 900,000 tonnes of carbon emissions every year by 2050. The group New Zealand Hydrogen Aviation Consortium, which is made up of Airbus, Air New Zealand, Christchurch ...

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Green moves: Aware Super, Minderoo Foundation

ELIZABETH FRY
CareSuper hired an ESG specialist from a rival, while Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Foundation appointed an executive director of effective philanthropy.

Macquarie AM takes over Island Green Power

KARREN VERGARA
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is now the owner of renewable energy developer Island Green Power, scooping up the remaining 50% stake.

Palliser Capital hits out at Rio Tinto board

ANDREW MCKEAN
Palliser Capital has vowed to continue pressing for governance reform at Rio Tinto after its shareholder resolution calling for an independent review of the miner's dual-listed company structure fell short at the group's annual general meeting.

ISSB looks to ease Scope 3 disclosure requirements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
The International Sustainability Standards Board has proposed changes to requirements under IFRS S2 to offer clarity around existing reliefs and provide further relief in relation to specific Greenhouse Gas emissions disclosures.

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