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Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... sponsors included Telstra, Virgin Australia, Qantas, Woolworths, Westpac, NAB, and Rio Tinto. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivered a keynote address. Opposition leader Peter Dutton declined an invitation to attend. The festival included forums about ...

Sustainable finance heavyweight to chair National Reconstruction Fund board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... formerly secretary of the Australian Workers Union (AWU). "These appointments are an important step in implementing the Albanese government's Future Made in Australia agenda," said finance minister and senator Katy Gallagher. "The board members announced ...

Aussie start up secures Japanese investor for seaweed production

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... when added to feed. Methane from livestock is one of largest sources of GHG emissions in Australia, and last year the Albanese Government joined the global pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030. The Australian seaweed industry market could be ...

Investors welcome New National Net Zero Authority

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... communities are supported. Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen made the announcement in Muswellbrook on Friday. The Albanese government will legislate a national authority to ensure the workers and industries in high-emissions sectors, as ...

2023 the year for business action on climate change: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
The Albanese government's action on climate change policy means that the pressure is on for Australian businesses to adapt and translate net zero commitments into "tangible, real and lasting action," according to EY. EY Oceania chief sustainability ...

Safeguard Mechanism reforms to prompt ACCU demand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... Mechanism. If emitters do not meet the baseline, they have to offset their activities through the purchase of ACCUs only. The Albanese government is proposing to adjust emission reduction targets for facilities that fall under the Safeguard Mechanism ...

Twiggy Forrest invests in Ukraine's post-war green future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... included Forrest briefing US President Joe Biden, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann, and the international business community including UN Special Envoy Michael ...

Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... since taking government against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and has found that while there are gaps, the Albanese government's policies do align to the SDGs. BCSDA CEO Andrew Petersen pointed to Treasurer Jim Chalmers' announcement in July ...

Rising costs of carbon credit to impact offsetting strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... strategies and the role of offsets in that strategy. The recent election of the Australian Labor Party led by Anthony Albanese underlines the trajectory for Australia, Comley said. "The election will give people confidence that there won't be a U-turn ...

Labor victory likely to increase ACCU demand: CBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... Units (ACCUs) is likely to rise as a result of Labor's victory in the federal election, according to CBA. With Anthony Albanese forming government, Labor will target a 43% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 base levels by 2030. Under current ...