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Personal views influence climate decision-making

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... region was also found to have the highest proportion of investors (82%) who self-report to be actively overlook Scope 3 emissions as a key indicator of regulatory and reputational risk. The research also found that most financiers are disregarding climate ...

New Forests invests in Thai peat forest

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... degraded due to drainage canal networks associated with agricultural land use, which lowers water tables and causes GHG emissions from peat oxidation," New Forests said. "Fires can also contribute to transboundary haze that reduces air quality in local ...

Podcast: Driving net zero in infrastructure - Niall Mills

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... standards include health and safety, with zero accident targets and standard reporting; environmental performance, covering emissions targets and emissions reporting; diversity, equity and inclusion, which focuses on setting diversity priorities and ...

Climate tech gets funding boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... to Australia." The technology the company is working on is set to produce hydrogen gas and solid carbon without CO2 emissions, overcoming the challenges of capturing carbon dioxide from the "blue" hydrogen produced via gas reforming. The technology requires ...

Decarbonising aluminium key priority for Capral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... centres, with turnover around $650 million, said CEO and managing director Tony Dragicevich. As of 2021, Scope 1 and 2 emissions from Australia's integrated aluminium industry - which included mining of bauxite and alumina, plus aluminium manufacturing ...

Japan issues first climate transition bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Transformation (GX) policy aims to fund advanced sustainable technologies to transform industrial sectors, support national emissions reduction, and contribute to the energy transition in Asia. The programme is poised to attract both public and private ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... 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 ...

Amazon's Queensland operations to run off solar

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... centres. This comes as Premier Steven Miles yesterday introduced the Clean Economy Jobs Bill 2024 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, roll-out renewable energy and cut pollution. The development is the latest of seven renewable energy projects by Amazon ...

Queensland to boost clean economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
The Sunshine State has introduced a new law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, roll-out renewable energy and cut pollution. Premier Steven Miles introduced the Clean Economy Jobs Bill 2024 with a target of 75% below 2005 levels by 2035. The state's ...

Climate-committed investor group grows to $35tr AUM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... signatories in Australia and New Zealand developed targets, and members improved engagement and disclosure of Scope 3 emissions. The survey also revealed an increase in climate policies. Over the past year the federal government agreed to sectoral policy ...