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Experts consider mining the transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
Australia's mining industry has reserves to drive the transition to a lower carbon global economy, but surging demand for critical minerals and attention to key ESG issues will require innovative solutions and partnership. A panel of experts spoke on ...

CEFC allocated additional $8.6 billion in budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
The federal government has injected an additional $8.6 billion into the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) as part of the federal budget. The new funding will be the first new allocation to the CEFC since its inception 10 years ago, and comes as ...

Budget spotlights climate, gender and long-term development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
The federal government announced a suite of measures across climate, gender and housing issues while announcing that they will develop a framework to integrate measures of wellbeing into future economic policy settings. The so-called mini-budget announced ...

Global green bond market continues to grow

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Total issuance of green bonds certified under the Climate Bonds Initiative has surpassed US$31 billion year to date, while investors say the market continues to grow and diversify. The Climate Bonds Initiative released its latest statistics on green ...

Abrdn launches sustainable Asian active ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
abrdn has launched a sustainable ETF, the first of what the global manager calls a series of sustainable actively managed ESF offerings. The abrdn Sustainable Asian Opportunities Active ETF fund (ASX: ASAO) is designed to provide investors with "high ...

Critical talent shortage could stall net zero progress: Hays

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Demand for employees with "green skills" has surged in recent years, but the pool of talent has not kept pace, meaning companies have to consider how they position themselves to attract from a "small but strategically vital" talent pool. Hays notes ...

Cobalt essential to net zero goals but brings labour risks: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Demand for cobalt - a key mineral in electric vehicle and battery production - is expected to skyrocket, and increasing sourcing from countries like Australia could help diversify away from labour and safety risks present in other countries, according ...

CEFC, Grok Ventures back solar tech firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has joined Mike Cannon-Brookes' Grok Ventures in backing an Australian company that is commercializing technology that could drastically cut costs and increase efficiency of solar panels. The CEFC and Main ...

Energy insecurity won't halt green transition: Northern Trust Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Although energy insecurity has led world leaders to focus on meeting energy demand in the near term, the green transition is "still a go," according to Northern Trust Asset Management's latest five-year capital markets outlook. Northern Trust Asset ...

Fortescue Metals strengthens 2030 decarbonisation targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
Fortescue Metals will deploy US$6.2 billion by 2030 to eliminate fossil fuel use and achieve "real zero" Scope 1 and 2 emissions across its iron ore operations. The company announced this week that their updated decarbonisation plans will "generate ...