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Net zero dreams float on unscaled tech

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... fall rapidly. Over 2024-50 this investment is only 12% higher than what we will get if no new government policies are implemented - which is 2.6C by 2050. Transition investment was a record US$1.8 trillion in 2023. Halting warming to 1.75C hinges on ...

BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas back carbon credits fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... decarbonising its operations and the new fund provides a solution while the technologies needed to do so are developed and implemented. "... our investment in the Silva Carbon Origination Fund helps us meet our compliance obligations with high-integrity ...

Disorderly transition may spark financial meltdown

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... nuclear. "The current uncertainty around policy and geopolitics means we do not know what transition policies will be implemented across the various nations." If current policies continue, physical climate risk will amount to a US$3.25 billion impact ...

Mercer Super cops landmark $11.3m greenwashing penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... considering advice from Mercer Investments Australia (MIAL) as its implementation consultant. "These allocations were then implemented through specific asset classes. The implementation and ongoing management of the asset allocations was delegated by ...

Funding green buildings risks greenwashing accusations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Taxonomy to give our investors and shareholders transparency on our lending approach through until a national taxonomy is implemented." ANZ has committed the largest sum at $150 bn in sustainable financing this decade, with 7% to clean energy and 11% ...

Carbon trading roundup: Verra, REDD+, BetaCarbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... rights abuse, with carbon consultancy Verra being accused of failing to act. The Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project is implemented jointly by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) and the conservation organization Wildlife Alliance (WA). Human Rights Watch ...

Business calls for 12-month climate reporting delay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... required. "There is nothing to be gained for users or preparers of disclosures if the new requirements are poorly implemented in Australia and are not aligned to international standards," Black said. "This is an incredibly important reform and the BCA ...

Investors push for nature in climate plans

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... adoption. Estelle Parker, co-CEO at RIAA, said that the Australian government's sector decarbonisation plans must be implemented with a focus on nature-based solutions and restoring nature loss. "Nature is becoming more prominent as a theme that investors ...

China relaunches offsets market, releases biodiversity framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... in 2022, according to International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP). ICAP is the forum for jurisdictions that have implemented or are planning to implement emissions trading systems. This comes as the country released its biodiversity framework, the ...

VC initiative to catalyse AgTech for climate solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... ag and drought goes into practice change, whereas what we're hoping to develop is a suite of tools that can be implemented into farming operations which may include a bit of practice change. It's not just about managing the property differently ...