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Engaging for real-world decarbonisation: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Collaborative engagement groups like Climate Action 100+ can be important tools for investors and companies to discuss implementation of climate strategies, but investors have to be able to see how a company's commitments lead to real-world decarbonisation. ...

Revenue recycling carbon tax would increase Australia's GDP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
A carbon tax where cash proceeds are redirected back into the Australian economy would help Australia achieve its emissions reductions goals, and also provide economic benefits. New research to be published in September's issue of the Journal of Cleaner ...

Climate transition a factor in sovereign debt pricing: Ardea

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Governments that manage climate change transition poorly may encounter difficulty finding investors to buy their sovereign debt. New research finds carbon dioxide emissions, natural resources rents, and renewable energy adoption statistically impact ...

Challenging market weakens ESG-focused fund flows

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Australian and New Zealand sustainable funds saw record outflows of US$1.7 billion against a backdrop of global outflows. Inflation, interest rates and recession fears are weakening flows into global sustainable funds overall- which attracted $US18 ...

Nature Market Repair Bill: why some farmers oppose biodiversity offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Eight thousand farmers across Australia have opposed the inclusion of biodiversity offsets for land clearing in the federal government's Nature Market Repair Bill, which they say could not effectively offset habitat loss from other developments. The ...

ISSB to unlock sustainable capital: IFRS exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
The forthcoming International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) accounting standards will reshape the way businesses report and allow investors to make better decisions to allocate capital to sustainable projects, according to the IFRS Foundation ...

Octopus Energy makes waves with £1.5bn renewable energy investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Octopus Energy will invest £1.5 billion (AU$2.8 billion) in the Asia-Pacific energy market by 2027, aiming to accelerate the region's transition to a cleaner and smarter energy system. The global energy and technology group will invest £1.2 billion ...

RIAA launches armed conflict toolkit for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Companies and investors need to be aware of the risks, responsibilities and legal obligations that occur in relation to armed conflicts, with the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) launching a toolkit to help investors engage on the ...

Could the anti-woke movement take hold in Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Industry leaders have delivered a stark warning to Australian companies and government to ensure that workers are not left behind in a just transition to net zero - or risk the kind of political polarisation and populism that has given rise to the "anti-woke" ...

Is divestment the last resort for modern slavery?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Divesting from companies that have direct or indirect exposures to labour exploitation could serve to exacerbate the problem rather than solving it, with the UN special rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery urging investors to stay engaged. Speaking ...