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Podcast: Momentum on nature, biodiversity, and climate with Natalie Kyriacou

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Coalition's proposal to ditch Australia's 43% emissions reduction target if it wins the next election and invest in nuclear energy. Natalie's work as an environmentalist, founder, presenter, and board director has led to involvement driving ...

LGIM, Generation, MUFG to report on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... reporting by companies and financial institutions. The guidance covers aquaculture, biotech and pharmaceutical, chemicals, energy and utilities, food and agriculture, forestry and paper, metals and mining, and oil and gas. David Craig, co-chair of the ...

Clean energy trends are "unstoppable"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Portfolio exposure to the clean energy transition is a vital tool in an investor's toolbox, amidst low overall growth which in some countries has turned negative or become unstable, a global investment manager says. The long-term trend toward electrification ...

Retirement heavyweight pitches climate fix

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... recent appointment of nine new partners, including Alex Skilling Jarryd Gray in the environment practice, and David Perks, energy and resources expert in the West Australian market. Cooper will be working alongside Ruth Stringer, partner in superannuation ...

States and feds step up on nature and resources

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Aboriginal Peoples and Native Title groups. This includes a new hydrogen-based green iron plant for South Australia by 2030. Energy and mining minister Tom Koutsantonis plans to deliver a commercial de-risking strategy in partnership with industry to ...

Climate Change Authority appoints new chair

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... founder of an impact investment firm named a new member. This comes amid ongoing debate around the efficacy of nuclear energy, with Kean stating the renewable energy source would be "far too expensive" and "take far too long". The CCA's new member is ...

QIC beefs up energy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
QIC Infrastructure's specialist energy and utilities practice has appointed three new senior executives to originate new investment opportunities. Paul Maguire, Richard Van Breda and Mark Irwin have taken up senior positions within a business that ...

Climate philanthropists lend muscle to green metal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... this metal using high-emission techniques, companies could shift to using hydrogen blast furnaces powered by renewable energy. Giving Green argued that this approach not only benefits the environment but is also economically viable due to the low cost ...

First dedicated transition fund for emerging markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
A newly launched fund from Brookfield and ALTÉRRA promises to help fund the clean energy transition in emerging markets with a target of up to $5 billion. The Catalytic Transition Fund received an anchor commitment of $1 bn from UAE-backed ALTÉRRA ...

Sustainable Finance Roadmap to turbocharge investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... of sustainability. The Sustainable Finance Roadmap aims to supercharge the nation's aspiration of becoming a renewable energy powerhouse, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. Building on the corporate climate disclosure regime, the plan sets out what is needed ...