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Holcim NZ launches low-carbon cement facility

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Holcim New Zealand has officially launched a low-carbon cement replacement facility in Auckland. Lower carbon cement products backed by third-party verified environmental certification, ECOPlanet and ENVIROCore, will be manufactured as part of a brand ...

Weighing ESG risks of nickel as a critical mineral: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... 2016, the report notes. While serving as a critical mineral for electrification of energy systems and transition to a lower carbon global economy, nickel mining "raises concerns about pollution, indigenous rights, GHG emissions, and working conditions," ...

New nature-based team for AECOM ANZ

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... company's existing ESG strategy and services offering. "Nature-based solutions will be integral to transitioning to a low-carbon economy and adapting our communities and infrastructure to our changing climate," he said. "We acknowledge the intrinsic ...

Hybrid working can reduce carbon emissions by up to 90%

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
A new study has confirmed that hybrid working can facilitate major carbon savings, cutting down on carbon emissions caused by the building and transport sectors. Hybrid working models are becoming increasingly attractive to employees. In a recent study ...

CEFC invests $75m in Queensland recycling facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... aggregates, road bases and sands/soils can be used in place of virgin products to create opportunities for lower embodied carbon content in construction projects. "As we look to deliver a net zero emissions economy by 2050, we need to cut emissions wherever ...

No role for monetary policy to address climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... economic consultant and councillor on the Climate Council, noted that the review narrowly focused on the transition to the low carbon economy and the role - or lack thereof- in monetary policy through the economic transition. "The way you might interpret ...

South Korea leads with ESG fund disclosure taskforce and anti-greenwash laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... greenwashing. The company claimed it would produce "CO2-free" liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the $5.6bn Barossa gas project through carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, and "eco-friendly" blue hydrogen. The wording was subsequently altered ...

Amundi launches suite of Net Zero funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... The goal of the Net Zero Ambition funds is to invest in companies "best to support the transition of the economy to a low carbon model, enabling us to reach the global objective of Net Zero1 by 2050." Amundi defines net zero as "when emissions resulting ...

$500bn investment needed to decarbonise NEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Baringa estimates that a total of $421 billion in investment is needed, and action centres around six priority areas: a carbon budget for the electricity sector; national coordination of the transition to accelerate coal powered generation closures and ...

IGCC calls on government to boost Aussie green industry

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Key recommendations include: set sector transition plans for high-priority climate sectors to stimulate demand for low-carbon products, update the mandates of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency's (ARENA) ...