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Just transition: a fair go for fossil-fuel workers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... proper roadmap from government and implementation by businesses, workers risk being left behind in the transition to clean energy, and companies could be exposed to significant risk. Australia's oldest power plant, AGL's Liddell power station ...

ASIC fines Future Super over greenwashing Facebook post

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... issued over $150,000 in infringement notices to date in response to concerns about alleged greenwashing, including Tlou Energy Limited, Vanguard Investments Australia, Diversa Trustees Limited and Black Mountain Energy. Additionally, in February, ASIC ...

American Century Investments on impact investing and best in progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... politicised in the US. Particularly in Texas with anti-ESG regulation." On the other hand, Texas is now largest producer of clean energy with offshore wind thriving due to an embedded worker base that is generationally based offshore. In 2022, Texas ...

Super funds ESG options underweight BHP, overweight CSL: Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Super fund ESG options on average have "sharply reduced" exposure to BHP, Woodside Energy and Transurban while being overweight CSL, Telstra and ResMed, according to Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker Information has released its most recent Rainmaker ...

Weighing ESG risks of nickel as a critical mineral: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... other countries, according to research from ISS ESG. According to recent analysis from ISS ESG, citing the International Energy Agency (IEA)'s Sustainable Development Scenario, batteries and renewables demand are forecast to constitute over 60% of nickel ...

Hybrid working can reduce carbon emissions by up to 90%

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... climate impact, the study looked at the total emissions per worker based on transport, heating, cooling, lighting, and energy use, among others. The research found that a traditional five-day commute into a city centre has the largest carbon footprint ...

CEFC invests $75m in Queensland recycling facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is committing almost three quarters of its Australian Recycling Investment Fund to develop a flagship construction and demolition (C&D) recycling facility in Queensland. The $75 million CEFC investment is ...

Government to fund sustainable finance taxonomy development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainable finance taxonomy in Australia has been a significant barrier to investment in climate solutions, including clean energy, in Australia," said ASFI CEO Kristy Graham. "We're pleased to be working closely with government to start the development ...

South Korea leads with ESG fund disclosure taskforce and anti-greenwash laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainability claims, following a landmark lawsuit in 2021 by advocacy group Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC) accusing South Korean energy company SK E&S of greenwashing. The company claimed it would produce "CO2-free" liquefied natural gas (LNG) in ...

Amundi launches suite of Net Zero funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Multi-Asset is a global multi-asset strategy that seeks to reduce the carbon intensity of the portfolio while financing the energy transition. The fund aims to provide investors with a well-diversified and actively managed strategy with a clear focus ...