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COP28: Australia commits $150m to Pacific resilience

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian government has announced it will rejoin the global Green Climate Fund with an initial contribution of $50 million, and allocate $100 million to the Pacific Resilience Facility, to help developing countries transition their economies to ...

Government sets stage for sovereign green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... the government's intention to issue green sovereign bonds earlier this year. The program will be managed by the Australian Office of Financial Management and is slated to begin in mid-2024. Altius Asset Management senior portfolio manager Gavin Goodhand ...

Progress on Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has published two methodology papers towards the development of Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy. To achieve Australia's goals for renewables deployment, there is a growing pipeline of public ...

Research flags need for comprehensive ESG reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... announced the government will merge the three bodies that oversee financial reporting and set reporting standards - the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB), the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and the Financial Reporting Council. Professor ...

Nature Market Repair Bill passes Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... (CMI) noted that there is value in a voluntary market-based mechanism for nature-positive activities alongside the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) framework, but it should be in addition to, rather than a substitute for, public investment and regulatiosn. ...

COP28: Australia signs Glasgow statement to end public finance for fossil fuels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... decision to sign the CETP comes after a group of nine Pacific Island civil society groups issued an open letter urging the Australian government to make the pledge. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Penny Wong stated that the commitment was in recognition ...

Super investment key to decarbonising Australia: ASFA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... average terms, in the order of 5 per cent higher than 'business-as-usual' levels," the paper said. ASFA supports the Australian government's sustainable finance strategy as well as plans for a national Capacity Investment Scheme. "The sustainable finance ...

New advisory body for nature investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... avoiding greenwashing." Chair Ken Henry, economist and former secretary of the department of treasury, will be joined by Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) CEO Kristy Graham, outgoing Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) ...

RIAA names Responsible Investment Super Leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... outperformed those of non-leaders on average in 2022. RIAA has released the Responsible Investment Super Study 2023, with Australian Ethical Super, AustralianSuper, Aware Super, CareSuper, Cbus Super, Future Super, HESTA, Rest, Telstra Super, and UniSuper ...

COP28: Countries tackle coal as President claims "no science" behind phase-out

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... emissions by 2050, with 30 committing to near zero methane emissions for the first time. Woodside Energy is the only Australian company to have signed the pledge. 27 countries endorsed the UAE Hydrogen Declaration of Intent, and 52 countries signed the ...