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BlueScope receives funding for lower emissions project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... lower-emissions steel in the future. LIBERTY has been awarded $63.2 million towards the purchase and commission of a low carbon electric arc furnace (EAF) to replace the existing traditional blast furnace at the Whyalla Steelworks. The ESF will "support ...

Sunshine state issues $2.75bn green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... and investor relations Jose Fajardo. Assets in the green bond pool include water infrastructure, renewable energy and low carbon transport, he said. "QTC's green bond pool stands at $16.8 billion," Fajardo said. "We have grown this pool over the last ...

Element Zero raises US$10M for zero-carbon iron

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... decarbonisation, automation, infrastructure, and genetic engineering. Currently, lower grade iron ore cannot be processed using low carbon energy due to high temperature requirements. Element Zero's electrochemical method of an alkaline solution and ...

Northern Trust pulled up for greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... revenues (either reported or estimated) from thermal coal-based power generation" and have a score of 3 or 4 in the low carbon transition management score quartile. Northern Trust outsourced its exclusions and screenings to MSCI. ASIC said product disclosure ...

COP28: "Weak" Global Stocktake slammed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... limit permitting new and unabated coal power generation Accelerate net zero emissions energy systems including zero and low carbon fuels well before or by around mid-century Accelerate other zero and low emissions technologies including nuclear, carbon ...

Assessing companies ability to make the low carbon transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... develop a series of global indices that track companies and sovereign bonds based on their ability to transition to a low carbon economy. Constituent weights are based on five key climate considerations - "company exposure to green revenues, fossil fuel ...

Arup becomes approved verifier for Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... financing market." Arup works with government agencies, property owners and developers, NGOs and financial institutions on low carbon projects and assets globally. Arup will also participate in the industry working group with the Climate Bonds Initiative ...

Act now on carbon emissions to avoid higher costs later: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... increase in costs as ACCU price rises, she said. EY has outlined five steps for businesses to take to prepare for a low carbon economy - assess the current and future context; review the long-term strategy; identify potential "tipping points" for pressures ...

Climate fund assets reach half a trillion dollars

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... and third, with 8% and 6% market share, respectively. Australia grew by 13% in assets over the past 18 months, with low carbon funds taking up two-thirds of the assets. Australia launched 12 of the 38 new climate funds last year, but only one of the ...

Grim stats for company, investor net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... benchmark-like tracking error, but in Australia, you can't. "The large asset pools like super funds here can't go to a low carbon benchmark. There's a good reason why the government has said no, but you still have to transition in a way that ...