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Regional renewable investments ramp up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... billions of dollars over the coming decades". Prime minister Anthony Albanese commented: "Rewiring the Nation will help future proof WA's energy supply, while also creating new jobs in energy, mining and manufacturing. "On the weekend I visited Karratha ...

Australian self-directed investors lead world on ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... making their investment decisions. Australian investors consider key ESG themes to include environmental, social, impact, future, ethical and sustainability, the survey of IG's more than 300,000 global clients found. The study of core markets across ...

Podcast: Investing in climate-smart agriculture - Dr Anika Molesworth

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Journalist Rose Mary Petrass chats with Anika about the challenges and opportunities Aussie farmers face, and what a utopian future sustainable food system could look like.

Climate action both risk and opportunity to Australia: Intergenerational Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... forecast of Australia's budget and economy to 2063, climate change was listed amongst the key forces shaping Australia's future, alongside population aging, technological and digital transformation - which includes green power - rising demand for care ...

Finance "misunderstanding" risk of nature loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... New regulations are coming, and financiers in Europe and elsewhere will be required to consider these risks in the near future. Tim Bershara, manager of policy and strategy at The Wilderness Society stated at the report launch the issue "has moved from ...

Aussie farmers call for climate courage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... to her community. Molesworth urged the audience to shift from awareness to action, surmount obstacles, and invest in a future benefiting both people and the environment. Her speech promoted proactive engagement, courage, and collaboration in addressing ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... firm Norton Rose Fulbright. The NSW anti-slavery code of practice will be an Australian first, "technology neutral", and "future-proofed". NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner Dr James Cockayne commented on the announcement: "Despite the growing global attention ...

Data centre operator refinances multi-billion-dollar sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Japan earlier this year. The company said it would disclose more information about AirTrunk's social impact program in the future. "In the last two years, we have announced the development of more than half a gigawatt of new capacity in APJ," said AirTrunk ...

Climate minister identifies climate adaptation as key priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... credible risk information that leads to increased resilience and an acceptable level of residual risk now and into the future. The policy is required to avoid lower investment returns, stranded assets and capital flight." The report also notes that government ...

Engaging for real-world decarbonisation: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... them being capital expenditure tied to decarbonisation, which ultimately is the indicator that tells the company's future allocation of money and investments going and how serious companies are about solving the issue of decarbonisation." Panel moderator ...