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World Bank drops climate financing target under US pressure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The World Bank has dropped it 45% climate financing target under its Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP), after ongoing pressure from the US government. The bank had put out an ambitious target for its itself to dedicate 35% of its financing towards climate ...

AI-washing and cyber-washing

JAMES NORTH, FRIEDA CHAN, EUGENIA KOLIVOS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... requirements of AI and sets Australia apart from international enforceable regimes, such as Canada's Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act. To bridge the gap between the proliferation of AI and a lack ...

HESTA says ethical screens partly to blame for 'disappointing' ESG returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Riddhima Talwani HESTA's Sustainable Growth option returned members 2.75% over the last year. In comparison, its High Growth and Conservative options returned 11.5% and 6.4% respectively. In a statement to Financial Standard HESTA noted member aligned ...

TotalEnergies ordered to map Scope 3 emissions by Paris Court

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... vigilance measures" tailored to the risk assessment and of their effective implementation. However, it does not allow the judge to act in the company's stead by requiring it to put in place specific and detailed measures, the court said. "Consequently ...

Report targets fossil fuel outreach

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Fossil fuel companies are reaching millions of Australian children through schools, museums, sporting clubs and educational programs, prompting fresh calls for tighter oversight of industry engagement with young people. A report from climate communications ...

Pendal backs Australia's sovereign green bond

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Pendal Group has invested in the Australian government's inaugural green bond to support the nation's transition to a low-carbon economy. Via its Regnan Credit Impact Trust and Pendal Sustainable Australian Fixed Interest Fund, the investment is backing ...

Investment groups form alliance against modern slavery

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... investors have already taken action to identify and address modern slavery in supply chains to support their reporting under the Act. However, uptake remains uneven - reforming the Act could address this," the letter states. "With an estimated 50 million ...

Family office sues Qld government energy operator for $1bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
A Czech-based family office is taking the Queensland government-owned operator, CS Energy to the Federal Court of Australia, accusing it of mishandling operations and management at a power station resulting in losses exceeding $1 billion. Concerned ...

Australians take climate fight to UN

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... emeritus professor at Griffith University, said Australia has long had both the scientific evidence and legal framework needed to act. "Australia has had the scientific evidence on climate change for more than thirty years. We have had the international ...

New Forests expands US forestry footprint

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
New Forests has expanded its presence in North America after acquiring 44,200 acres of forestry assets in Washington State, marking a significant addition to the firm's growing US portfolio. The forestry assets, acquired from Campbell Global, are predominantly ...