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Progress on Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... funding gap. The papers identify decarbonisation technologies as the area where capital is most needed if Australia is to transition the economy and become a renewable energy superpower. ASFI is collaborating with expert advisors, Treasury, and regulatory ...

COP28: Australia signs Glasgow statement to end public finance for fossil fuels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... states in signing the Glasgow Statement - the UK-led Statement on International Public Support for the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP), at COP28 in Dubai. Notably, Japan and Korea, two of Australia's largest trading partners, did not sign ...

Australia joins COP28 gender and just transition partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Transitions and Climate Action Partnership, which will focus on supporting women's economic empowerment during the transition to a low climate global economy. Women and the just transition The partnership was announced during Gender Equality Day ...

Super investment key to decarbonising Australia: ASFA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
Investment by super funds will be a key source of capital to fund the structural shift necessary to transition Australia's economy to net zero, according to ASFA. The peak body for super funds has published a report examining super's role in the net ...

How to spot a credible transition plan: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... ambitious net zero targets, investors are now focusing on how companies will get from here to 2050 and how robust their transition plans are. Recently, Boral shareholders questioned the construction giant for walking back its 2025 commitment to reducing ...

COP28: Climate finance, carbon markets take centre stage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... COP28 saw discussion around how international finance mechanisms and frameworks can drive adaptation and an inclusive transition. Leaders emphasised the need for a Global Goal for Adaptation that puts adaptation focus and action on par with mitigation. ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Pledge. Australia did not join the 22 countries called for tripled nuclear energy capacity by 2050. A new Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA) was launched to accelerate decarbonisation in heavy emitting sectors and transport globally with 35 companies ...

SDG Loan Fund raises $1.1b of investor capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... innovative, market-led approach to mobilising that capital at scale, helping ensure high-impact projects vital to the green transition receive the financing they need," Zurkow said. "We firmly believe the SDG Loan Fund will act as a blueprint for successful ...

Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... technologies. Policy Advocacy and Support: Working alongside the government to shape policies that facilitate a broader transition to net zero across various sectors.

New code of practice guidance for voluntary carbon markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Unit (ACCU) scheme. According to VCMI, use of VCMs could unlock over $50 billion by 2030 if used as part of corporate transition plans today. According to Ecosystem Marketplace research, voluntary carbon buyers are 1.8 times more likely than non-buyers ...