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COP28: Australia signs Glasgow statement to end public finance for fossil fuels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... fuels, as the first week of COP28 saw new agreements regarding financing net zero as well as a focus on the role of Indigenous Peoples in climate stewardship. The nation joined the US, Canada, Fiji, Norway, and many EU-member states in signing the Glasgow ...

New advisory body for nature investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainable finance head Katharine Tapley, Macquarie agriculture and natural assets global chair Elizabeth O'Leary, and Indigenous community and executive leader, Yorta Yorta man Ian Hamm, join the list. Members also include former Telstra CEO David ...

COP28: Climate finance, carbon markets take centre stage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Framework, committing US$2.59 billion from public and private sources, and emphasising the development goals of local and indigenous communities. Water featured on the agenda for the second time in a COP, with a focus on water scarcity and access. The ...

Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... libraries as well." When it comes to the future procurement policy, Hutley pointed to the commonwealth government's Indigenous Procurement Policy as an example of a government policy can encourage purchasing through carrots as well as encouraging enhanced ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... claimants, and empowering Native Title Representative Bodies and service providers to provide support and advice to Indigenous groups seeking consent for ACCU scheme projects. Engineered removal doubts not addressed Key questions remain around scaling ...

La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... university has locked in a $195 million sustainability-linked loan (SLL) with interest rate savings being reinvested into an Indigenous accommodation scholarship fund and other initiatives. La Trobe University has refinanced existing bank facilities ...

Nearly a quarter of Australian bank debt has nature-related risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... and advocacy, circular and nature-positive transition, a right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, Indigenous Peoples rights, land rights, and water and sanitation. Additional core social indicators on respecting human rights, decent ...

Role for finance after No vote

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... the journey ahead. In the aftermath of the failed referendum, it was found that polling catchments which are over 50% Indigenous voted on average 63% in favour of the proposal, according to political analyst Simon Jackman. Finance sector leaders say ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Collaboration with First Nations groups in governance rather than strategy can help upskill knowledge and solutions; as Indigenous peoples, although less than 5% of the world, protect 80% of biodiversity. Initiatives like the Taskforce on Nature-Related ...

Property investor GPT joins advanced RAP cohort

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... will increase First Nations representation in GPT's workforce to 1.5% by 2025. It will continue its CareerTrackers Indigenous Internship Programme, its Indigenous Work Shadow Pilot Program, and its Indigenous Scholarship program with Western Sydney University. ...