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China stock exchange rings in Year of the Dragon with ESG mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... listed companies," BSE said in a background statement to the guidelines. Guidelines on sustainability data disclosure cover carbon emissions, biodiversity, circular economy, governance strategies, and climate plans related to adaptation, transition planning ...

Brookfield reaches first close on second transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... expansion of clean energy, the acceleration of sustainable solutions, and the transformation of companies operating in carbon-intensive sectors to more sustainable business models. The seed portfolio of BGTF II includes a UK onshore renewables developer ...

Green bond investors left in the dark

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... post-issuance reporting data. According to Insight Investment, the absence of a uniform approach results in vastly different carbon emissions data depending on which methodology is used, hindering transparency for investors. Green bonds assist in financing ...

Investors push for nature in climate plans

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... protect nature as well as leverage its benefits... nature-based solutions can be a cost-effective way to reduce a company's carbon impact. However, challenges persist in integrating nature into climate reporting, including building capabilities, overcoming ...

Ninety One launches emerging market transition debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... emerging market debt strategy that will focus on investing in company issuance that finances the transition to a lower carbon economy. The Emerging Market Transition Debt (EMTD) will aim to provide commercial financing "to support real-world efforts ...

Growth in green bond issuance brings choice, challenges

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... bond portfolio, say, you may invest in companies that are not there yet in the transition, and have perhaps a fairly high carbon footprint and high carbon intensity of the business, but they have outlined a plan over a number of years a transition to ...

Australia climbs quickly on climate policy development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... emissions reduction by 2030... This rapid turnaround should inspire us to keep driving forward to genuinely and permanently cut carbon pollution by 75 percent this decade." Rayner said more work was needed to switch households from gas to electricity ...

BlueScope receives funding for lower emissions project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... lower-emissions steel in the future. LIBERTY has been awarded $63.2 million towards the purchase and commission of a low carbon electric arc furnace (EAF) to replace the existing traditional blast furnace at the Whyalla Steelworks. The ESF will "support ...

Social and governance factors top "new risk reality"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Social and governance issues accounted for 73% and 65% of sustainability efforts respectively. A focus on energy, waste and carbon emissions accounts for 88% of sustainability efforts, with large companies devoting 95% of resources to environmental issues. ...

Investor group with US$2tr AUM to measure avoided emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Edmond de Rothschild, has selected I Care and Quantis to develop a global standard for calculating emissions avoided by low-carbon solutions. The initiative aims to improve transparency and comparability for the financial sector by generating estimates ...