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NGS tracking ahead on 2030 net zero pledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... NGS's latest report on the Fund's progress in decarbonisation. NGS has now set an interim target of 35 per cent less emissions by 2025 (from the 30 June 2021 baseline) and aims to become carbon-neutral by 2030. Last year, NGS announced it had divested ...

Report sounds alarm on data centre climate risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... can't meet sustainability goals without reducing IT and data centre energy use, but say they don't have detailed data on emissions to make decisions, according to recently released research. University of Technology Sydney's Institute for Sustainable ...

Demystifying ACCUs: What are carbon credits and how do they work? - Gary Wyatt

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... journalist Rose Mary Petrass speaks with Gary Wyatt, Group Managing Director of Corporate Carbon - Australia's largest Emissions Reduction Fund project owner. The Carbon Farming Initiative offsets developer has more than 3 million acres of land under ...

The skills shortage delaying net zero: CEDA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... should focus on supporting workers and communities in a just transition rather than subsidising businesses to close high-emissions facilities. A "just transition" means moving the economy towards a greener future while ensuring fairness and inclusivity ...

Suppliers on notice: Amazon to enforce emissions reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
The e-commerce giant will mandate suppliers to disclose carbon emissions towards net zero by 2040, Amazon's 2022 sustainability report highlights. Starting in 2024, the US$1.321 trillion company will update its Supply Chain Standards to require ...

Mike Ng named first chief sustainability officer for OCBC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... May announced decarbonisation targets for six sectors and the key actions needed to achieve net zero in its financed emissions by 2050. It launched two new sustainable banking products for corporates this year: the OCBC 1.5°C loan and a green loan offering ...

Voting on climate crucial during AGM season: Amundi

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... variable compensation schemes. Executive remuneration is seen as a strong incentive for executive teams to achieve carbon emissions reduction goals. It also voted against reappointment of 22% (500 out of 2278) directors due to concerns over climate strategies. ...

NextEnergy Capital's ESG solar fund raises $480 million at first close

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... enough to power up to 750,000 households per year, equivalent to approximately 324,939 kilograms of CO2e in avoided emissions. It is anticipating capital commitments of $1.5 billion with a $2 billion hard cap First close commitments amounted to $480 ...

University secures $450 million sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... coordinator Commonwealth Bank to aligned its new loan to social and environmental KPIs including reducing Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, improving biodiversity, Indigenous cultural safety and awareness of UN Sustainability Development Goals, gender equality ...

Schneider: Digitalisation key to dodging energy shocks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... circularity, increases operational efficiency, reduces material waste, prolongs equipment lifetime, and enables better emissions monitoring and management."