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Carbon capture - real deal or "Hail Mary pass" technology?

JANE BASEBY  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... relatively few carbon capture and storage facilities in the world in operation today and none that capture carbon dioxide from flue gas emitted by cement and waste-to-energy facilities. It promises a lot but is it the real deal or just "Hail Mary" technology ...

CBA highlights strong demand for ACCUs in push to expand carbon market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... ACCUs could also be paired with blue hydrogen to offset that fuel source's emissions. Blue hydrogen is created using natural gas as a feedstock. "With hydrogen that's produced through blue methods, you release 9.3 molecules of carbon for every molecule ...

Dire IPCC climate report should catalyse investor, business action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... pace." The world must take "ambitious accelerated action" to adapt to climate change and make "rapid deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions," but it is still feasible, if costly, to do so, the IPCC said. "The IPCC report will sharpen focus of investors ...

Scoping future winners from the green hydrogen transition: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... bridge to get there, but most of the hydrogen fuel today is being derived by fossil fuels, either through the combustion of gas or coal, and that, when produced, does actually emit CO2," Thomas said. "Today, we only have around 90 million tonnes of hydrogen ...

PwC Australia appoints first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... strive to deliver on our sustainability goals including global science-based climate targets of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030," said PwC chief operating officer and ESG executive Liza Maimone. "Through our client work and our firm-wide ...

Westpac, CEFC join Australian Industry ETI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... include AustralianSuper, Cbus, HSBC Australia and National Australia Bank, while partners from industry include Australia Gas Infrastructure Group, APA Group, BHP, BlueScope Steel, BP Australia, Fortescue Metals Group, Orica, Rio Tinto, Wesfarmers Chemicals ...

Magnis appoints Global Impact Initiative founder to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... entities. He is a fellow of the Governance Institute and his experience covers sectors including manufacturing, mining, oil and gas and international drilling. "We are thrilled to have Giles, Claire and Duncan joining Magnis," said Magnis chairman Frank ...

YFYS, tracking error a challenge to ESG adoption: Parametric

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... be concentrated in a smaller number of sectors and a smaller number of companies." In addition to using data on greenhouse gas emissions, Parametric also assessed companies against two Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - SDG 8, decent work and economic ...

ARENA announces $100m funding round for grid-scale batteries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... grid scale batteries to provide system stability services traditionally provided by synchronous generation, such as coal or gas. By finding new ways to provide stability to the electricity system, the grid will be able to operate with higher shares of ...

TCorp recaps performance of $5.2 billion sustainability bond programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Bond Programme was established in 2018, and it plays a role as NSW has set a net zero target of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. "This programme is the result of deep collaboration from across the NSW government," said Rob Kenna ...