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Meta fact-checking move unsettles ethical investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... reduced content oversight, could hinder progress on ESG. This could exacerbate "social inequities, instability, and even political unrest," Morningstar Sustainalytics executive Michelle Cameron said. Although "these risks are unlikely to impact company ...

Major climate group suspends operations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
An alliance of financiers with over US$57.5 trillion in assets has bowed to US political pressure and hit pause after the exit of the world's largest asset manager, BlackRock. Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM), which has over 300 members, announced ...

GFANZ pivots amid climate alliance shake-up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... at Rainmaker Group, said fund managers are walking away from climate commitments or broader ESG principles for either political reasons or in response to the compliance burden of participating at a firm level. "Tracking and reporting against commitments ...

The big green investing trends of 2025

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... as financially material risks for investors. "2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for sustainable investing, with political, macroeconomic, and regulatory developments that will transform the landscape," says Hortense Bioy, head of sustainable investing ...

Cooling US clean tech to drive Aus growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... aviation fuels were hit the hardest by poor US investor sentiment. This cooling was attributed to high interest rates, political uncertainty, regulatory limitations and infrastructure issues. Richie Merzian, CEO of Clean Energy Investor Group (CEIG) ...

Investors "not interested" in nuclear

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... driven cost of living crisis dramatically worse in the short, medium & long term," he said. "This policy has a clear political agenda. The LNP conflates renewable energy with the Australian energy hyperinflation evident since Putin's invasion of ...

Climate changes how investors get paid

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... and cash flow volatility. Location-specific considerations, such as oil prices, carbon emission allowance prices, and political and economic uncertainty were also factored in. "Governments, organisations and businesses have recognised immediate actions ...

Green investors face short-term bumps

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... transition to a more sustainable global economy remains a key pillar of long-term growth. "Europe's regulatory and political environment remains supportive, while investors with a forward-looking perspective are well positioned to navigate short-term ...

COP29 skirts diplomatic disaster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... spiralling climate costs, said Carbon Market Institute (CMI). "COP29 was imperfect but remarkably, given the global political context, managed achievements including to lay out goals for decarbonisation and resilience investments in developing nations," ...

Global corporate emissions fall for first time

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... transportation, consumer goods, aviation and agriculture via new low carbon products." McNeil dismissed concerns about political resistance, arguing that decarbonisation trends in the US persisted during Trump's first term and will persist "irrespective ...