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Climate Change Authority warns of nuclear bungle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... and would be 44% smaller than the government's proposed grid, making it impossible to decarbonise the rest of the economy. "Australia faces a fork in the road and we need to be clear about the choices in front of us," said Climate Change Authority ...

BlackRock moves on natural capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... securing control over water, land, and biodiversity-linked assets. "Only a portion of natural capital's value to the economy is priced into markets today," a spokesperson said. "We expect asset prices will adjust to better reflect both the risks ...

HSBC adds 20 years to net zero ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... net zero scenarios. Moreover, certain high emitting sectors are not yet currently on a 1.5°C pathway. Until the real economy makes significant progress in decarbonising, our own progress towards our 2030 targets and 2050 net zero ambition will be constrained," ...

CA ANZ issues warning over new financial standards body

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... members wouldn't be involved in the setting of standards for the profession carries huge risks for Australia's markets, economy and international reputation," van Onselen said. "A standards board or committee that is completely 'independent from industry' ...

Government creates $1bn green iron fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... scale. According to Accenture, a green metals industry could deliver up to $122 billion in export revenue to the local economy by 2040. At present, Australia is the world's largest producer of iron ore, bringing in more than $100 billion in export income ...

Economists brace for an uncertain future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... economies in the long run - this as investors is important to keep in mind," Jackson said. "What does it mean for the US economy long term if we do see these tariffs distorting their economic system internally?... History tells us it won't be a good ...

Asset managers react to news 2C is 'dead'

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... but this is likely to be very challenging," King said. With climate change posing a material systemic risk to the global economy and financial returns, asset managers remain committed. Alphinity, which remains a member of the Net Zero Asset Managers ...

Investors must take a long-term view: Robeco

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... order of 40% or more," Peppelenbos said. "Clearly, this has not gone hand in hand with emission reduction in the real economy, nor with increased climate policy ambition." Peppelenbos believes that in their inception, net zero initiatives got off to ...

Green moves: HSBC, ACSI, Minderoo, The Superpower Institute, QLD Office of Social Impact, Terrain NRM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... support them in continuing to advance their transition priorities, and to realise the benefits of a more resilient global economy for our businesses, our shareholders, and the markets we operate in." Meanwhile, at Minderoo Foundation Holly Buschman has ...

Carbon market responds to integrity concerns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... all stakeholders to a durable transition to our vision of an inclusive and prosperous negative emission, nature positive economy."