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Industry fund sets bar higher with Net Zero timing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Super will also seek out investing in companies and businesses that are "actively looking to transition to the low carbon economy." "We've seen a number of governments and companies come out with those targets," Squires said. "Setting that ambitious ...

Social issues come to fore in 2020: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Gorge incident in May 2020, as well as with other mining companies, as well as focusing on risks of waste and the circular economy, leading towards further discussions of climate change risk and decarbonisation targets, other areas of engagement for ...

Economist urges drastic action on climate change policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... based on electricity sector alone," Wood said in her presentation, which addressed a host of other risks to Australia's economy in the post-COVID-19 recovery. "All the heavy lifting has been done by the rise of renewables, which is partly a response ...

Calculating the social cost of carbon: Dimensional Fund Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... emissions put into Earth's atmosphere now. SCC estimates are "typically derived from joint models of the climate and the economy, which make assumptions about the costs and benefits of cutting emissions. These models can help find the optimal carbon ...

CEFC finances Tesla megapack battery project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... supports cost effective, reliable, clean electricity and is a key component of Australia's transition to a low emissions economy," said Ian Learmonth, CEFC CEO. "This project is a world-class example of how utility scale batteries can help electricity ...

Social, governance risks to unequal global vaccine distribution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... recovery with a drag on GDP if infection continues to spread unabated in emerging markets. The statement said the global economy "stands to lose as much as US$9.2 trillion if governments fail to ensure that developing economies gain access to COVID-19 ...

Investors lag in integrating climate risk: PGIM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... PGIM said. These opportunities include identifying tech-forward companies adept at transitioning to the new "low-carbon economy," to incorporating physical and transition climate risk in analyzing real assets using alternative sources of data. However ...

Majority of CFOs see ESG's importance to business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... Access Economics report - A new choice: Australia's climate for growth - if climate change goes unchecked, then Australia's economy will be 6% smaller and have 880,000 fewer jobs by 2070," said Stephen Gustafson, Deloitte partner, and CFO Program leader. ...

Rio Tinto commits to climate vote at AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... climate-related financial risks to investors," said Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO. "Climate change risks are deeply embedded across our economy and a significant challenge for Australian companies and investors. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility ...

Australian business face European carbon levy for exports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... targets. The return of the US to the Paris Agreement process plus China's commitment to net zero carbon emissions in its economy by 2060 means that approximately 70% of all of Australia's trade will be with countries that have committed to decarbonization ...