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Heavy industry could decarbonise with ambitious action: report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Five of Australia's most significant heavy industry supply chains could transition to net zero with "strong, effective and coordinated action" between industry, finance and government, according to a new report. The Australian Industry Energy Transition ...

US states sue Biden administration over "woke" ESG rules

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Twenty-five American Republican state attorneys general are suing the US Department of Labor to halt new rules that would allow US-based retirement plans to consider ESG factors in their investment processes. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Utah ...

New Forests appoints new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
After almost two decades in the role, David Brand is stepping down as chief executive of New Forests. Brand has held the role for 17 years and said it is time to do what he loves most, which is "looking at strategic growth opportunities in new markets ...

Podcast: Australia's role at COP15 with Andrew Petersen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... to discuss his big take-aways from COP27 at Sharm El-Sheikh and what he anticipates at COP15 in Montreal - the Biodiversity COP. Petersen is an attendee of both COPs in his role as head of BCSDA, which is a national peak body "representing forward-thinking ...

Carbon credits as a source of alpha: Apostle Funds Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... much an essential process and welcomed by the carbon markets openly, but there's no tangible outcome from this particular COP that you'd put your finger on. I don't think we've taken any steps backwards, but nothing to really hang the ...

COP15 success requires investor buy-in: Mirova

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
For the biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP15) to be a success, investors must come on board, according to the CEO of Mirova. Natural capital preservation is an investment theme that institutional investors should put time and resources into ...

Podcast: Harnessing emissions data to drive climate impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
Patricia Torres, head of sustainable finance solutions, Bloomberg talks about the urgent challenge on managing climate risk over the next eight years, and what would constitute a successful outcome at COP27.

Carbon markets, biodiversity on tap at COP27

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... damage facilities will be an important part of this second week of negotiations, Connor said. "This is as much an investment COP as it is an implementation COP," he said. "It's making sure there are moneys flowing and getting over the political wrangling ...

Seeking action at "implementation" COP27

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
The COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh has been labelled an implementation COP, where governments, investors and other actors are called upon to demonstrate how they're going to implement what was promised a year ago in Glasgow at COP26. However, others have ...

Australia joins COP27 forests partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
Australia has become a founding member of the Forests and Climate Leaders Partnership, launched at COP27 this week, a move that emphasises the importance of forestry assets in climate mitigation. The UK-led voluntary partnership was formally launched ...