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Queensland to boost clean economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... communities safe from worsening extremes is sensible, responsible, and economically smart." She also called on the federal government to follow suit and improve policy so clean energy and industry businesses can increase investment in growing sectors. ...

Climate-committed investor group grows to $35tr AUM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... disclosure of Scope 3 emissions. The survey also revealed an increase in climate policies. Over the past year the federal government agreed to sectoral policy plans to support an orderly and just transition to net zero, established the Safeguard Mechanism ...

Investors back modern slavery compensation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... assistance to victim-survivors of human trafficking, slavery, forced marriage and forced labour. In December the federal government introduced legislation to establish a Federal Anti-Slavery Commissioner. "The Anti-Slavery Commissioner Bill 2023 is a ...

Australia climbs quickly on climate policy development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Germany). 2023 marked a broadened focus on climate adaptation, transition, and biodiversity in Australia. The federal government cracked down on greenwashing and modern slavery, announced the development of sectoral net zero strategy approaches, put ...

BlueScope receives funding for lower emissions project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Steel and LIBERTY Steel Australia have received a combined total of $200 million in grant funding from the federal government for projects that will lower emissions in steel production. The funding is drawn from the government's Powering the Regions ...

NSW can achieve electricity reliability without coal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
There is no need to use taxpayer fund to keep Australia's biggest coal power plant open beyond its planned closure date in 2025 as the state of NSW has made "massive progress" on new renewable energy and battery capacity, according to think tank Climate ...

$200m social housing catalyst for clean energy sector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... according to Parents For Climate, with CEO Nic Seton commenting that the joint funding commitment by the state and federal government doesn't go far enough. "This announcement represents significant progress towards protecting vulnerable households against ...

VC initiative to catalyse AgTech for climate solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
The federal government is backing a commericalisation initiative that will identify and fund projects to enhance drought resilience in Australian agriculture. Beanstalk AgTech has received a $10 million grant to develop the Drought Venture Studio, which ...

Built industry bodies call for green innovation policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... upgrades that would contribute to Australia's net zero goals. It is a companion report to two others aimed at federal government and local governments. As part of the 40 recommendations, the report proposes the creation of planning incentives such as ...

ESG in 2024: key trends and legislative changes for the year ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Reporting Standards (ASRS) will become mandatory by 1 July, pending passage of not-yet-introduced legislation. The federal government has a tight timeline to meet to hit its deadline. Under the Corporations Act, the Australian Securities and Investments ...