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Investor group with US$2tr AUM to measure avoided emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... trillion of AUM to develop a global database of greenhouse gas emission avoidance factors to help facilitate transition finance. The initiative, supported by 10 founding partners including Edmond de Rothschild, has selected I Care and Quantis to develop ...

Greg Combet to depart Net Zero Economy Agency for Future Fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Australia's most important economic and financial institutions," Chalmers said. Chalmers added that he and minister for finance Katy Gallagher dedicated considerable time, thought, and consultation in procuring an optimal blend of skills and experience ...

Forestry fund falls short of target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Foundation, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SuMi TRUST), Temasek and TotalEnergies. The fund is closed-ended with a blended finance structure. The aim is to capitalise on long-term investment opportunities in sustainable plantation forestry and biodiversity ...

NSW can achieve electricity reliability without coal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... of NSW has made "massive progress" on new renewable energy and battery capacity, according to think tank Climate Energy Finance. The state of NSW is considering whether to pay to extend the life of Eraring beyond its mooted closure date in August 2025 ...

WEF to unlock US$2.8 tr clean energy investment in global majority nations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... in global majority nations. It will spearhead the development of new policies and business models, de-risking tools and finance mechanisms. The network will exchange best practice to help nations meet their clean energy needs. Clean energy investments ...

BNP Paribas updates sustainability strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... long-term returns for clients, the firm will deepen its relationship with the Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment, mobilise capital for sustainable solutions, invest in emerging markets, and enhance impact investing strategies. ...

Podcast: Banking on the future with Australia's green bank

THE GREENER WAY  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation is Australia's green bank. Over the last 10 years, the CEFC has deployed more than ten billion dollars to invest in decarbonising Australia with an annualised cumulative return of 4.24%. But almost more importantly ...

A rising tide for blue bond investment: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... and SDG 14 (life below water). To help drive issuance and to create guidelines to avoid bluewashing, the International Finance Corporation has created guidelines for blue finance, building on the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA)'s ...

Investors "flying blind" to climate litigation risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... when recent events in the courts demonstrate that it is something far greater," Melbourne Climate Futures Sustainable Finance Research head Arjuna Dibley, co-author on the report, said. Climate litigation is a threat to companies through financial pay-outs ...

Paris overshoot: are investors prepared?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... productive economy in a hothouse world." Despite the severity of these projections, Paterson says less than half of the broader finance community engages in comprehensive scenario analysis. Those who do typically focus on traditional asset classes like ...