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Government hands down 2035 climate target

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... adaptation. "Despite the business case, two thirds of executives say they are under increasing pressure to demonstrate credible, science-based progress. Yet only 21% of organisations have developed detailed transition plans with interim targets and capital ...

NCRA data shows monumental risks to financial sector

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... is a clear majority of voters saying they want a 75% target or higher by 2035. Businesses are saying the same, and the science has long been clear. There's now a united front for government to act." Modelling by Deloitte Access Economics estimates ...

Unchecked climate change to cost Australia trillions: Climate Council

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... climate denial. While in Parliament, Joyce was part of a number of governments that tore down climate programs, slashed science funding and damaged Australia's renewable power industry. "What he's really advocating for is more floods in Taree, Grafton ...

CSIRO launches National Energy Analysis Centre

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... diverse people in real homes and businesses across Australia who have agreed to participate in the research, a Systems Science Toolbox of frameworks, models, and workflow tools, and innovation networks of NEAC users and collaborators. The Living Lab ...

Green moves: Landcom, Oaktree, Rebuilt

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... environmentally. I built a diverse career bringing together cost planning and quantity surveying with lifecycle assessment and carbon science, topped off with software design. Always looking for innovative solutions to push our sector forward," Noller ...

Super moves: PE exec quits Future Fund for ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... Grants Commission, and sits on the boards of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, Industry Innovation and Science Australia, and the Powerhouse museum group. Scott also serves on the Director Nomination Committee of IFM Investors. A former ...

Hollywood heavyweights call on pension fund to divest fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... divestment, just 0.2% of current commitments are from cultural institutions. This includes from the Australian Academy of Science. There are currently about 65,000 members in the SAG-AFTRA fund, however the union represents more than 160,000 workers. ...

Australian banks fail to manage financed deforestation: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... seize the opportunities - associated with their impacts and dependence on nature," van Herwaarden added. "By taking bold, science-aligned action now, Australian banks can help halt deforestation, protect biodiversity and lead the transition to a more ...

Australia progresses climate transition disclosures, planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... transition plans, 92% are reporting on Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Over the last two years, the number of companies using science-based targets initiative (SBTI) has also risen from 31% to 38%. Across the 837 companies analysed in the region, those committed ...

Australia's $800bn food industry has highest hidden costs per capita

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has released its inaugural report on the $800 billion Australian food industry, highlighting the importance of identifying and measuring "hidden costs" to ensure sustainability. In its Towards a state of the ...