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ASX50 lags on disclosure of political spending: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... enhanced calls publicly for companies to get involved in advocacy activities such as contributing to the Australian government's sectoral decarbonisation pathway frameworks, or seeking policy that reduces risk to unlock greater development of Australia's ...

Reducing risk and navigating a just transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... are keen for more coordination, planning and certainty through this significant economic transition. The Australian government has gone some way to providing this through its climate policies, and will hopefully go further with a more integrated approach ...

CEFC allocates $100m to NSW infrastructure roadmap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... provides the SFV with a liquidity facility to support cashflow as infrastructure projects are advanced. The Australian government has appointed the CEFC as the financing arm of the broader RTN program, allocating an additional $19 billion to the CEFC ...

France "Say on Climate" law scrapped

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... statement from investor groups representing $150 trillion in assets under management globally called for the Australian government to adopt the ISSB Climate Standard baseline requirements for disclosure of transition plans," she said. "Investors in Australia ...

ZEN Energy recruits new senior exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming by 1.5°C." Key customers include the South Australian Government, CSIRO's sites in New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory and the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation ...

Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... trauma-informed, person-centred and framed through a gender and intersectional lens. The changes are part of the Australian government's Secure Jobs, Better Pay legislation. "The positive duty shifts the legal response away from a complaints-based model ...

Kyoto credits cancellation brings tough implications for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... range of robust, investable methods that are available for earning ACCUs," Connor added. In August, the Australian government released recommendations from the Chubb Review, a consultation paper on proposed amendments to the Australian Carbon Credit ...

Investors eye opportunities in Housing Australia Future Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... aggregate the debt and institutional capital is a debt partner." Under the Housing Australia Future Fund, the Australian government will borrow $10 billion to invest in equity markets. The Future Fund will manage the investment of those funds. As part ...

Australia considers carbon tariff to level playing field

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian government is considering introducing a carbon tariff on carbon-intensive imports such as steel and cement to level the playing field for Australian business that are incurring costs to decarbonise their products. If Australia introduces ...

Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... responses to the public. Consultation with affected individuals and marginalized groups is essential. The Australian government is currently considering amending its modern slavery transparency legislation which came out in 2018. With the Australian ...