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Capacity Investment Scheme expansion to jolt renewable energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... announced Net Zero Authority the Government can foster thriving regions and ensure Australia remains competitive in the global economy," Jackson said. Community and union alliance Hunter Jobs Alliance coordinator Justin Page said the announcement has ...

Don't neglect the SDGs in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainable finance strategy is an opportunity to tie action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to action on climate. UN Global Compact Network Australia chair Fiona Reynolds called the recently released strategy a "welcome step" and said that ...

Nature-related risk a potential risk to directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... companies and investors shift financial inflows towards nature-positive outcomes in line with the goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. "Applying the TNFD framework will ask company directors to be thinking about both those things ...

Clean tech bags big bucks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... start-ups collectively received approximately $280,000. An additional $380,000 available to the winning team as part of a global competition. ANZ start-ups funded so far include: XFrame: A modular construction system Office of Planetary Observations ...

Preparing for COP28: nature and climate integration

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... integration of nature and climate in reporting. Evan Center, an expert in environment and climate change with the United Nations Global Compact Network Australia (UNGCNA), has seen a notable surge in interest in nature and climate reporting and compliance. ...

Nearly a quarter of Australian bank debt has nature-related risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... subsector responsible for the biggest impact on nature. The report, which focuses on aligning Australia's banking with the Global Biodiversity Framework, identifies six lending practices that act as barriers to protecting and restoring nature. It ...

ESG factors increasingly drive financial decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
More than three-quarters of active managers have hired new ESG personnel in the last year, according to global research. Employment trends are reflecting a growing interest in sustainable investing as the global economy ramps up net zero emissions and ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... really fast and closely along." Regulations, taxonomies and initiatives The upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference will assess global progress on 23 biodiversity targets set for 2030 and 2050, with the goal of"30x30" aiming to protect 30% of land and water ...

HESTA releases 2023 AGM hit list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... accountability regarding the quality of jobs they offer. Biodiversity is also identified as a point of engagement. Acknowledging the global challenge of rapid natural resource depletion, HESTA has urged portfolio companies to assess the impacts and dependencies ...

NZ solar attracts $170 million international capital raise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... investors to provide attractively priced long-term debt to fund the portfolio. First Sentier senior portfolio manager of global credit Craig Morabito commented that the structure of the transaction was "innovative". "We liked that this initiative took ...