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Minderoo Foundation, Illumina launch ocean biodiversity DNA project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... pollution." Protecting marine biodiversity will impact on food sources, food security and help to manage the effects of climate change. The foundation said that in 2017-2018, Australia's marine industries contributed around $81.2 billion to the economy ...

ACCR files additional claims in Santos lawsuit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... now filed to expand its case to include alleged greenwashing in Santos' 2020 Investor Day Briefing and 2021 Climate Change Report, following additional information produced by Santos in the litigation discovery process. "We have now been through ...

RBA warns of climate-related liability risk for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Australia has identified liability risk as one of the climate risks that businesses that do not sufficiently respond to climate change will face. RBA head of domestic markets Jonathan Kearns spoke at the Credit Law Conference this week and outlined the ...

Government launches review of Safeguard Mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... consultation takes place alongside the important Chubb Review into Australia's carbon crediting framework. Recently, the Climate Change Authority (CCA) called Australia's carbon market "fragmented, inefficient and complicated." The CCA has released ...

FM Global to provide climate resilience discount

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... policyholders to use the discount on measures designed to head off damage from natural disasters exacerbated by climate change. FM Global estimates that US$300 million in resilience measures could reduce total loss expectancies related to wind, flood ...

BlackRock in $1bn capital commitment to battery storage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... zero, over 50% will be deployed in Asia Pacific," Reid said. "It is a key battleground region when it comes to climate change." Image courtesy of BlackRock

Fixing Australia's complicated carbon market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
Australia's carbon market is "fragmented, inefficient and complicated," according to the Climate Change Authority (CCA). The CCA has released its Review of International Offsets, which finds that the international carbon market is still evolving. ...

Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... been flowing into sustainable investments, according to BT's head of ESG and sustainability Jessie Pettigrew. "Climate change, diversity equity and inclusion, First Nations people, biodiversity - they're all areas that a group of investors have been ...

FS Sustainability launches The Greener Way Podcast

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... of news and analysis covering how investors and companies make decisions that impact on people and planet. From climate change to biodiversity, human rights and modern slavery to corporate purpose and governance, the weekly digital-first publication ...

APRA releases climate risk assessment results

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... how institutions are aligning their practices with the expectations outlined in Prudential Practice Guide CPG 229 Climate Change Financial Risks. Released last November, CPG 229 provides APRA-regulated entities with guidance on managing the financial ...