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New NZ gov scraps 2030 emissions goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Following an election win on Saturday, centre-right PM-elect Chris Luxon announced that his incoming government will abandon NZ plans for a zero emissions grid by 2030. Further, no new funding will go to renewables - but planning processes will be streamlined ...

Arup becomes approved verifier for Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Arup has become the first engineering consultancy in the Asia Pacific to be awarded the Approved Verifier status for green bonds by the Climate Bonds Standard Board. The Climate Bonds Initiative scheme is a global framework used by borrowers, issuers ...

Student accommodation provider inks billion-dollar SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
An owner/operator of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) has converted a $1.4 billion loan into a sustainability-linked loan linked to a number of ESG targets. The deal will see Scape save up to 5 basis points against the finance, provided the ...

Bowen paints mixed outlook for energy future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Minister of Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen delivered a pessimistic outlook on containing global warming at 1.5C as Australia heads into a "long hot summer". However, Bowen maintains optimism on the state of Australia's renewable rollout amid ...

Investors up the ante on company biodiversity risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
A global cohort of 190 institutional investors representing $23.6 trillion in assets under management have sent letters to 100 companies it will engage on nature and biodiversity loss across eight key sectors. Participants in global investor engagement ...

UK transition plan taskforce releases final disclosure framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
The UK government's Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) has launched a final framework as the UK government considers making transition disclosure mandatory for larger companies. Insurer Aviva, the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), asset manager Legal ...

Property investor GPT joins advanced RAP cohort

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
The GPT Group has joined the advanced cohort of reconciliation by reaching the Stretch phase of its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), officially endorsed by Reconciliation Australia. The plan outlines GPT's formal commitments to reconciliation with ...

Impax launches global fund down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
The UK-based specialist asset manager has launched its Global Opportunities Fund in Australia, offering local investors access to global sustainable investment opportunities. The Impax Global Opportunities Fund is an all-cap global equities product ...

Investing in net zero "makes business sense": Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Editorial note: This is the first in a six-part series of articles brought to you by Energetics While setting a net zero target and implementing strategies to transition from current carbon emissions activities to that long term goal is not quite business ...

Mandatory climate reporting challenges directors: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Companies are grappling with the ramp-up to mandatory climate disclosure in Australia, the "biggest change in corporate reporting in a generation," with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) publishing a guide to assist directors' ...