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ACCR cuts ties with Rio Tinto

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... company's public commitment towards an "enhanced" approach to transparent and positive climate advocacy in line with the Paris Agreement. The ACCR has now disengaged over concerns the mining giant lobbied the federal government to remove climate change ...

Olympics flame sparks $10bn pledge to sports equality

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... pledge $10 billion to promote the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in sports. This comes as the Paris Summer Olympics kick off, with the opening ceremony held on Friday. The inaugural Sport for Sustainable Development (Sport4SD) ...

SBTi chief Luiz Amaral to step down

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Together we remain focused on our collective efforts to help companies around the world to deliver on the commitments of the Paris Agreement."

Retirement heavyweight pitches climate fix

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... should follow the EU's index alignment with 1.5°C and net zero by 2050, the Climate Transition Benchmarks (CTB) and Paris-Aligned Benchmarks (PAB), he says. There is "great enthusiasm" for what he's proposing, he says.

First dedicated transition fund for emerging markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... in emerging economies needs to increase six-fold to $1.6 trillion per year by the early 2030s, to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement. Brookfield raised $15 bn for its first transition fund the Brookfield Global Transition Fund (BGTF) in 2022, and ...

Fossil fuel funding down 20pc: study

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Financing for fossil fuel companies has fallen sharply overall since the Paris Agreement was inked in 2016 but progress among the world's top banks has been mixed. The world's 60 largest banks, including Australia's Big Four banks, committed US$6.9 ...

Investors fail to vote for climate despite pledges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... that engages with 171 focus companies - the largest emitters in the world - on their plans to decarbonise in line with the Paris Agreement. Since CA100+ launched, there has been no change in votes on directors Market Forces has found. This includes for ...

Upskill needed as mandatory reporting looms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... institutions have risen to this demand with gusto. While only 20% of Australian businesses have strategies in line with the Paris Agreement, executives feel confident that they will meet decarbonisation targets and achieve net positive impacts in the ...

AXA IM warns companies on climate lobbying

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... (AXA IM) has changed its voting policy, stating it will this year hold to account companies that actively lobby against Paris Agreement goals, and use its voting power to help facilitate transition finance. The investment manager in a statement emphasised ...

Japan issues first climate transition bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... year: corporates, cities and countries need to do transition plans in line with global emission reduction targets; under the Paris Climate Agreement countries are working on ambitious new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) - transition plans ...