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Rest outlines net zero scenario, impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... released the scenario analysis and stress testing of its investment portfolio and outlined six measures to achieve a net zero carbon footprint by 2050. Partner publication Financial Standard noted the scenario analysis is part of what Rest member Mark ...

NAB, Ramsay Health Care in ESG derivative transaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Collective Commitment to Climate Action, working towards aligning business operations and lending portfolios to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. When NAB announced in September it was launching SLDs in Australia Jenkins explained that they ...

Companies fall short on net zero commitments: ClimateWorks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... ClimateWorks Australia. ClimateWorks has published Corporate action for 1.5 degrees: best practice for Australian company net zero commitments, which assessed 30 of Australia's largest companies against four best practice principles for net zero targets. ...

Australia among "least attractive" countries for green investment: report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Mikula-Wright. "Investors want to seize the enormous investment opportunities that will be created in the transition to net zero. Across Asia, Australia and New Zealand, we are urging governments to step up and commit to clear and strong climate policies ...

Climate change "a first-order risk": RBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... investors will adjust their portfolios in response to climate risks and governments outside of Australia are implementing net zero policies. "Both of these are effectively increasing the cost of emissions-intensive activities in Australia," Debelle said. ...

Carbon offsets essential to net zero ambitions: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
Carbon offsets will be required to achieve net zero targets, and government should set clear policy around the use of offsets and that the offsets used have high integrity, according to the Grattan Institute. The Grattan Institute has published Towards ...

Accounting bodies commit to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
Australia's major professional accounting bodies have joined international peers in a net zero greenhouse gas emissions initiative. CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) have today joined 12 other global and national ...

Aurecon creates new sustainability leadership role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Cox said. "We believe we play a vital role in helping the communities and economies in which we operate transition to a net zero carbon future. We are supporting this transition by setting targets, metrics, and policies that reduce the direct impact ...

Tightening climate focus on world's biggest emitters: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... lifecycle carbon footprint. Q: What are the aims of the Climate Escalation Programme? A: If we are going to progress towards net zero 2050 in a credible way, we need to halve absolute emissions by 2030. While we are seeing a proliferation of long-term ...

Plant agriculture sector in net zero policies: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The agriculture sector is a key contributor to Australia's greenhouse gas emissions and must be included in net zero policies, according to the Grattan Institute. The Grattan Institute has published Towards net zero: Practical policies to reduce agricultural ...