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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 ...

Forestry companies create global engagement body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... atmosphere," the paper said. "Sustainable land management and conservation of existing forests can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Substituting wood and wood fibre-based materials for higher embodied energy or fossil energy-based materials reduces net ...

Australia considers carbon tariff to level playing field

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... come into effect in 2026. It will place a levy to export goods to the EU based on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions used in making and shipping products. The EU CBAM will initially cover a number of specific products in some of the most ...

Avani partners with EG towards "real zero"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... footprint of buildings and implement carbon reduction strategies and achieve "real zero" - a term that means no carbon emissions are creates or released, and no carbon offsets or Renewable Energy Certificates are used. Avani's technology is currently ...

IFM Investors creates head of sustainable investment role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Australian businesses to drive voluntary climate action and strengthen processes to measure, reduce, and offset carbon emissions. As part of their commitment, IFM will transition to 100% green electricity for its Australian offices by mid-2023 and has ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Australian government has committed the Australian Public Service to a net zero 2030 target its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. The Department of Finance has quietly rolled out the target, which will "achieve net zero by actively reducing emissions from ...

Australia the guinea pig for PRI sovereign engagement pilot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... and investors can lead to mutually beneficial outcomes that will help accelerate the necessary transition to net zero emissions." Peter van der Werf, Advisory Committee member and head of engagement at Robeco, commented that since 2022 both national ...

RBA sets 2030 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
The Reserve Bank of Australia has committed to a 2030 net zero target for all Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. Speaking at the Sir Leslie Melville Lecture in Canberra, incoming governor Michele Bullock announced the target and said the central bank is ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... investor objectives. "ESG can take many forms," McNeil says. "Some investors want a non-financial objective such as emissions reduction, or a risk management framework screening out [the] worst performers." The EU, McNeil says, is faced with demonstrating ...