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Aussie farmers call for climate courage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Australia's food security hangs in the balance with climate change exacerbating extreme drought, flooding and other impacts which harm the country's ability to sustain food production, but climate change also presents opportunities for investment in ...

Climate minister identifies climate adaptation as key priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... but there are barriers preventing private investment, particularly in high-risk regions. Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Jenny McAllister identified adaptation and resilience investment as a priority for government in a speech at the ...

Engaging for real-world decarbonisation: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... be able to see how a company's commitments lead to real-world decarbonisation. Speaking at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) annual summit, a panel of investor and corporate professionals evaluated the ways in which investors and companies ...

Building sustainable supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... oversight processes at the beginning of a supplier relationship is an optimal time, said Kate Skatting, director, climate change and sustainability services at EY Australia. "It's also important to be considering this procurement process," she said. ...

$12tn Asian engagement program advocates climate-linked pay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... are calling for more accelerated climate action and more detailed transition plans. The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) has made progress towards coal phase out and renewable energy commitments through collaborative engagement with Asian ...

Blackstone closes record energy transition fund at $7.1bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... 2022, Blackstone announced a goal of $100 billion in investments over the next decade towards energy transition and climate change solutions projects. Blackstone's Credit and Insurance segment currently has $295 billion in AUM and seeks risk-adjusted ...

Climate: debt rise, credit falls for 59 nations as early as 2030

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... University of Cambridge said financial decision makers lacked the necessary credible, digestible information on how climate change translates into material risks. The paper Rising Temperatures, Falling Ratings: The Effect of Climate Change on Sovereign ...

Industy veterans named to sustainable finance taxonomy working group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... taxonomy. The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has named former RBA deputy governor Guy Debelle and EY climate change and sustainability services partner Emma Herd as the co-chairs of the Taxonomy Technical Expert Group (TTEG). "It is ...

Renewables round up: BlackRock launches US$1.9b NZ renewables fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... will help create highly skilled jobs," Hipkins added. "With countries around the world experiencing the impacts of climate change on a daily basis, it's never been more urgent to invest in technology that will help address the climate crisis. Minister ...

Climate disclosure lawsuit against Commonwealth settled

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... landmark class action lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Australia alleging the government does not properly disclose climate change risk in government bonds has been settled. The case was filed in 2020 by Kathleen (Katta) O'Donnell, who is represented ...