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HESTA says ethical screens partly to blame for 'disappointing' ESG returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... noted the Your Future Your Super performance test was one reason hindering institutional capital allocation at scale to climate-aligned opportunities. Treasury is currently consulting reforms to address benchmarking-hugging incentives encouraged by the ...

TotalEnergies ordered to map Scope 3 emissions by Paris Court

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... court said. "Consequently, it is not for the court to set a target for TotalEnergies SE to prevent or mitigate the adverse climate impacts resulting from its activities, given that the temperature limit of 1. 5°C not to be exceeded," it said. TotalEnergies ...

Report targets fossil fuel outreach

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... educational programs, prompting fresh calls for tighter oversight of industry engagement with young people. A report from climate communications charity Comms Declare identified more than 260 publicly documented programs and sponsorships funded by coal ...

Pendal backs Australia's sovereign green bond

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Australian Fixed Interest Fund, the investment is backing the transition to fund renewables, transport and climate resilience initiatives. Pendal believes the bond is consistent with recent government action to respond to climate change as ...

Moreton Capital Partners launches El Niño-dedicated hedge fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... and short positions across 15 commodities, including grains, oilseeds and vegetable oils. The fund aims to capitalise on climate-driven dislocations across global commodity markets as an intensifying El Niño threatens to drive a renewed wave of inflation ...

Future Group partners with Aberdeen Investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... fast-track its energy transition effort, while seeking exclusive opportunities outside the Australian market. ETIF supports climate change mitigation by investing in infrastructure businesses and assets key to the energy transition globally, providing ...

Australians take climate fight to UN

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... Court of Justice (ICJ), which found countries have binding obligations under international law to prevent significant climate harm and that fossil fuel production, export licensing and subsidies can constitute internationally wrongful acts. Professor ...

Institutional appetite outstrips climate investment opportunities: IGCC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
A latest survey by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) found while there is an increased appetite for climate investments among Australian institutional investors, sentiment remains downbeat due to a shortage of climate-aligned opportunities. ...

ARENA commits $95m to next-generation solar research

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... cells, advanced modules and tandem solar cells, while reinforcing Australia's position as a global leader in photovoltaic. Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the investment would help ensure Australia remains at the forefront of solar ...

First local carbon refinery facility opens

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... MCi Carbon since 2013, and the latest opening aligns with Orica's sustainability and commercial goals of catalysing climate action and optimising resource use through circularity.