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Hybrid working can reduce carbon emissions by up to 90%

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
A new study has confirmed that hybrid working can facilitate major carbon savings, cutting down on carbon emissions caused by the building and transport sectors. Hybrid working models are becoming increasingly attractive to employees. In a recent study ...

CEFC invests $75m in Queensland recycling facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... aggregates, road bases and sands/soils can be used in place of virgin products to create opportunities for lower embodied carbon content in construction projects. "As we look to deliver a net zero emissions economy by 2050, we need to cut emissions wherever ...

No role for monetary policy to address climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... economic consultant and councillor on the Climate Council, noted that the review narrowly focused on the transition to the low carbon economy and the role - or lack thereof- in monetary policy through the economic transition. "The way you might interpret ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... greenwashing. The company claimed it would produce "CO2-free" liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the $5.6bn Barossa gas project through carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, and "eco-friendly" blue hydrogen. The wording was subsequently altered ...

Amundi launches suite of Net Zero funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... The goal of the Net Zero Ambition funds is to invest in companies "best to support the transition of the economy to a low carbon model, enabling us to reach the global objective of Net Zero1 by 2050." Amundi defines net zero as "when emissions resulting ...

$500bn investment needed to decarbonise NEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Baringa estimates that a total of $421 billion in investment is needed, and action centres around six priority areas: a carbon budget for the electricity sector; national coordination of the transition to accelerate coal powered generation closures and ...

IGCC calls on government to boost Aussie green industry

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Key recommendations include: set sector transition plans for high-priority climate sectors to stimulate demand for low-carbon products, update the mandates of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency's (ARENA) ...

Hong Kong stock exchange proposes climate disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... opportunities, and the amount of capital expenditure deployed towards climate-related risks and opportunities Internal carbon price, if relevant, and decision-making How climate-related considerations are factored into executive remuneration policies ...

Reducing carbon emissions without affecting tracking error: Realindex

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Investors can achieve significant carbon reductions with low tracking error in global equities portfolios, according to research from Realindex Investments. The systematic equities manager recently analysed a basket of global equities indices from December ...

Modern slavery, just transition, tax key themes: Robeco

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... risk, particularly in the Asia Pacific. The just transition theme aims to mitigate the social costs of moving to a low carbon economy, particularly in phasing out fossil fuels. It will focus on high emissions sectors including energy, utilities, mining ...