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How to spot a credible transition plan: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... are. Recently, Boral shareholders questioned the construction giant for walking back its 2025 commitment to reducing emissions from 18% to 12-14% on the way to net zero by 2050, with investors pressing the company to stick with its 2030 target to limit ...

RIAA names Responsible Investment Super Leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Certification have a 79% lower weighted average carbon intensity than non-certified super funds when counting scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. For Responsible Super Fund Leaders' products, it's a 60% reduction compared to non-leaders. The report also ...

COP28: Climate finance, carbon markets take centre stage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... countries. Participants reiterated the call for whole of economy NDCs encompassing methane and other non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions (all GHG emissions). Leaders discussed the need for significant financial innovation to achieve more inclusive climate ...

COP28: Countries tackle coal as President claims "no science" behind phase-out

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... the first week of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Australia and other countries outlined new commitments to reduce emissions including methane, non-CO2 gasses and coal. Several countries and major corporations expressed interest in using carbon credits ...

Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... As previously reported by FS Sustainability, the government rolled out a net zero 2030 target for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. The policy will initially cover 100 non-corporate Commonwealth entities, with some security exclusions such as the Department ...

New code of practice guidance for voluntary carbon markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... has released guidance to help direct finance to climate mitigation initiatives and commitment beyond science-aligned emissions cuts. The new guidance for the Claims Code of Practice aims to accelerate capital flows to low- and middle-income economies ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... seeking consent for ACCU scheme projects. Engineered removal doubts not addressed Key questions remain around scaling emissions removals - including how the scheme can support engineered removals such as mineral carbonisation and direct air capture. ...

Surge in executive support for sustainability

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... increased by just 0.01% compared to last year. Organisations are also falling short on measuring and collecting Scope 3 emissions, with the share of organisations that are monitoring Scope 3 falling from 60% in 2022 to 51% in 2023. The share of executives ...

Capacity Investment Scheme expansion to jolt renewable energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... be partially funded by the federal government, with states required to pledge to accelerate deployment of firmed zero-emissions energy to access the expanded scheme. States that do not commit will have excess capacity reallocated to states that do opt-in. ...

COP28 Unveiled: Assessing Global Climate Progress and the Road Ahead

VIRGINIE DERUE  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... COP28 has been steeped in controversy, namely because of insufficient progress made towards reducing carbon dioxide emissions - which reached a record high in 20221 - and because of its Emirati presidency. The IPCC report's conclusions are alarming. ...