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Funding green buildings risks greenwashing accusations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Climate Energy Finance (CEF) says buildings are the "low-hanging fruit" that make up the lion's share of the big four banks' sustainable finance target (SFT) of $385 billion by 2030 - while just 7% flows to financing clean energy and hard-to-abate sectors. ...

Competition watchdog exec first boss at think tank

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... immense economic opportunities of the post-carbon world". Mullen will work towards helping Australia leverage its renewable energy resources and scientific and engineering capabilities, to become a green export "superpower". This includes furthering ...

Podcast: Divestment, impact, and all that good stuff with Sharon Davis of Future Super

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... superannuation firm has no coal, oil and gas holdings, and an ethos rooted in ethical investment with a focus on clean energy and social impact projects. The pair chat impact investing, stewardship (proxy voting and engagements), and how to approach ...

Canberra's new plan a winner for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... immense of value of merging net zero goals with industrial and manufacturing policy - especially when it comes to clean energy generation and storage, critical minerals, advanced manufacturing, and infrastructure. In order to meet their fiduciary duty ...

Sandon Capital to buy carbon farms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... nearly 17,000 hectares of Mallee trees plantation in the WA wheatbelt. The carbon projects are registered with the Clean Energy Regulator, so all carbon projects held by CCI generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs). CCI, an unlisted public company ...

Investors fail to vote for climate despite pledges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Board directors of energy companies continue to be elected with over 95% shareholder support, even when those companies perform poorly against investor expectations. More than six years after the launch of the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) Net Zero Company ...

Rest teams up with Fidelity to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... be operated at net-zero carbon. Through the installation of solar panels, they will also be able to generate renewable energy. Rest chief investment officer Andrew Lill said LOGICs stood out due to how it invests and said it was a great opportunity to ...

Borrowers pressured for plans as Scope 3 left in dust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Almost half (42%) of energy companies on Citi bank's loan book do not have climate transition plans. The US bank's recently released climate report ranked energy companies from "low" to "strong" based on emissions reduction plans. It found current transition ...

Philanthropic donations under scrutiny

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... political versus philanthropic activities. While some of the companies that donated prohibit political donations, Woodside Energy told FS Sustainability that its Voice donation was political. ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and Woodside are among the ...

Flawed carbon credits add to business risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... the Safeguard Mechanism. They could face financial penalties of $250 per tonne of CO2-e. AGL, EnergyAustralia, and Origin Energy - Australia's top three emitters - reported Scope 1 emissions of a respective 42.2 million, 17.9 million, and 16 million ...