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Investors eye opportunities in Housing Australia Future Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... with private investment. After negotiation in the Senate with crossbench senators, particularly the Green Party, the government was able to secure the votes to pass the legislation, which will also include an additional $1 billion to go to the National ...

Business climate action "irreversible": Combet

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia with regard for impacted communities. There is also a huge need for upskilling and private investment. "The government has created Jobs and Skills Australia and it is looking at the skill requirement we need to make the transition and move ...

New net zero standard for miners

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
While mining companies are essential providers of the materials needed for clean energy technologies, they also face significant transition risks. A new pilot benchmark will provide investors with the necessary metrics to help assess diversified mining ...

New Asia-based carbon standards body promises quality carbon credits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... from project registries, set up by the International Emissions Trading Association, the World Bank and the Singapore Government.

NZ case for green hydrogen-powered flight

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... New Zealand, Christchurch Airport, Fortescue, Hiringa Energy and Fabrum, calls for cross-party support and for the NZ government to take a key role in enabling this transition. It spent the last six months examining the hydrogen supply chain, evaluating ...

Australia considers carbon tariff to level playing field

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian government is considering introducing a carbon tariff on carbon-intensive imports such as steel and cement to level the playing field for Australian business that are incurring costs to decarbonise their products. If Australia introduces ...

Three-fold bang for the buck when investing in research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... that basis and without being able to comment on the $1:$3.32 figure arrived in the report, there is little doubt that government support for research and development provides a greater return than is often reported."

Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... responses to the public. Consultation with affected individuals and marginalized groups is essential. The Australian government is currently considering amending its modern slavery transparency legislation which came out in 2018. With the Australian ...

IFM Investors creates head of sustainable investment role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Council, ABI Climate Change and Stewardship Working Groups, Occupational Pensions Stewardship Council and a number of government-led taskforces. Nazarova-Doyle joins a growing team of sustainable investment professionals at IFM, which work closely across ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
The 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 ...