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Carbon capture - real deal or "Hail Mary pass" technology?

JANE BASEBY  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... a snapshot of where the carbon capture industry is at present and where capacity needs to get to according to carbon reduction pathways. We also consider five carbon capture projects that highlight the opportunities and challenges of this still nascent ...

Strong APAC demand for sustainable, impact assets: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... innovative treatments for cancer. He said that further investment opportunities lie in Greentech, clean air, and carbon reduction, as well as electric vehicles. "China's solar and wind industries are poised to ride high on a surge of domestic and global ...

La Trobe Financial goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Andrews. "We recognise in today's market that this is a key business metric. We have documented a formal Carbon Reduction Plan, so that we can meet future targets and go beyond simply offsetting our carbon emissions. "In the current plan, we propose ...

Greenpeace reveals greenwashing ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Australia Pacific head of research and investigations. "We know that renewable electricity delivers when it comes to carbon reduction and climate action, CaÅiule said. "It is clear that companies with 100% renewable energy goals will meet their emissions ...

Assessing the financial, ESG benefits of agricultural investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... work that the agricultural industry is doing to reduce emissions, the sector is uniquely poised to contribute carbon reduction services through environmental services such as carbon sequestration through soil and forestry. "It means we're starting to ...

NTAM launches new quantitative low carbon strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... World Index," said Michael Hunstad, head of quantitative strategies at NTAM. "With an increased investor focus on carbon reduction across portfolios, this leads many investors to forego using low volatility strategies. "Designed to limit exposure to ...

IFM Investors hires responsible investment associate director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... which IFM has been a signatory since 2008. In its 2020 responsible investment report, IFM reported expanding its carbon reduction program and sustainability reporting initiative to infrastructure investments globally, strengthening its approach to ESG ...

Assessing carbon beta risk in portfolios: Platypus Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... potential for companies to transition in the short to medium term and be rewarded for those efforts. "Setting a carbon reduction footprint target is a blunt instrument and isn't going to help the portfolio navigate to net zero," she said. "It's a step ...

Oxfam Australia calls for stronger climate action amid GDP risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Australia could lose as much as 12.5% per year in GDP by 2050 unless there is more ambitious action on climate change, according to Oxfam Australia. Oxfam Australia is calling upon G7 leaders and invited guest countries including Australia to cut carbon ...

Supermarket group signs 10-year renewable deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... households, Woolworths said. The transition to renewable energy will support Woolworths Group's progress towards its carbon reduction target of 63 per cent by 2030. It is the first Australian retail target to be endorsed by the UN-backed Science-Based ...