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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. ...

Greenwashing a serious threat to financial markets: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... strategies are environmentally friendly, sustainable, or ethical. Greenwashing directly undermines credible efforts to reduce emissions and address the climate crisis. "ASIC is acting, and will continue to act, to prevent investor harm from greenwashing ...

Only one sector set to meet emissions reduction targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
The global push for emissions reduction is failing across most sectors, with all but two increasing emissions and widening gaps to targets. Steel has emerged as the most successful performer, with emissions reduced at more than the rate needed to achieve ...