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'No' to nuclear energy, 'yes' to biodiversity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... outstanding concerns as we head into the next election is the misses on environmental policy, and I'm talking about the biodiversity package, the federal EPA. None of that is complete and may not be complete before the next election, and it does ...

Is 'nature positive' the next big thing?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... nature-related risks and opportunities' session, the concept of "nature positive", which aims to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, remains widely misunderstood. "You have to be really careful," said Estelle Parker, co-CEO of the Responsible Investment ...

Back on the huddle, fund flows into clean energy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... concerns as we head into the next election are the misses on environmental policy, and I'm talking about the biodiversity package, the federal EPA. None of that is complete and may not be complete before the next election, and it does intersect with ...

Nature and climate now on equal footing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... parliament, it is emerging as a key investment consideration, according to Estelle Parker and Duncan Paterson. At the UN biodiversity conference (COP16) in Colombia this week, event president Susana Mohamad said nature is now on 'equal footing' ...

Social-washing hides lapse in progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... opportunities for companies and end investors." However, finding investments that actively contribute to some goals, like biodiversity loss, can be challenging. The biggest challenge facing investors is an expertise gap - and a lack of understanding ...

Impact investor boosts affordable housing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... 570,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide. Through CIM funding, carbon farming not-for-profit Greening Australia has boosted biodiversity and carbon sequestration outcomes with native plantings. Through social impact bonds, around 350 children and their families ...

First Sentier heeds the call of nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... equities at the sector level. Under French law, financial institutions and companies are already required to disclose biodiversity risks and impacts. Owned by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, First Sentier is a certified B Corp manages A$226.8 billion ...

ASIC clarifies licensing rules for carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Certain professionals such as nature capital accountants, emissions and energy auditors, and professionals assessing biodiversity and other co-benefits, are exempt from financial licensing rules because they aren't providing a financial service. Kurt ...

Green finance lags as planet on high alert

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... has passed the point of no return. The Planetary Health Check identifies interconnected risks from climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, change in biosphere integrity, and ocean acidification are pushing the planet beyond a safe operating zone. ...

Investors worth $42trn target state leaders at COP29

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... financial system Implementation of sectoral strategies, especially in high-emitting sectors, Addressing nature, water and biodiversity-related challenges Ramping up of private investment into climate mitigation, resilience and adaptation Investing in ...