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Banksia Foundation National Awards highlight sustainable innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... CEO Graz van Egmond said. "We don't concentrate on any one industry group, and we have seen entrees from individuals, government, communities, and business, and I think this is what makes this so special. You can see from across the whole spectrum what ...

Janus Henderson launches net zero active ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
Janus Henderson Investors has launched a net zero active ETF on the ASX. The Janus Henderson Net Zero Transition Resources Active ETF (JZRO) is the fund manager's third active ETF in Australia and seeks to provide exposure to a diversified portfolio ...

Call to catalyse Australia's green hydrogen industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... hydrogen is going to make a lot of sense. Viability is in the eye of the beholder, if you like." PwC also outlined four government policy areas for renewable hydrogen: setting formal emissions targets to drive demand signals and attract investment, developing ...

Budget "misses opportunity" to address sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... announced the fuel excise will be cut in half, from 44 cents a litre to 22 cents a litre, for six months, with the government hopeful global oil prices will stabilise after that. There will also be a $12 billion road spend in the coming year, and to ...

Greenwashing key concern as Ethical Advisers Co-op passes $2bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... of regulation which could control unmerited ESG claims. "The public policy group is more involved in engaging with government and regulators, and they're a big part of our work," Fitzpatrick said. "One of the key points is the prevalence of greenwashing. ...

CEFC reaches $10 billion landmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Since inception, the CEFC has drawn $5.4 billion from its original $10 billion funding allocation from the Australian Government, meaning it has access to a further $4.6 billion for ongoing investment. The CEFC has also reported that $2.8 billion has ...

CEFC, Hostplus, Octopus Australia to invest in renewable energy asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... energy future but equally as importantly, the local Gippsland community." The CEFC investment supports the Australian Government Technology Investment Roadmap energy storage targets.

Pollination harvests blue carbon credits from mangrove project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... restoration project has been sold. The Delta Blue Carbon Project (DBC-1) is owned by Indus Delta Capital (IDC), the government of Sindh in Pakistan, and Pollination. Carbon Growth Partners, Trafigura and Respira International will purchase the first ...

Divestment from sanctioned Russian companies a matter of governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Russian securities if the underlying company appears on the ever-growing list of sanctioned entities by the federal government, meaning divestment from certain Russian securities moves beyond ethical divestment calls into the realm of governance and ...

CBA highlights strong demand for ACCUs in push to expand carbon market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... from emissions reductions projects, which will impact on how carbon credits and ACCUs are valued. Mundy noted that government regulation of carbon abatement contracts is changing. "We are moving from fixed contracts to optional contracts, which essentially ...