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Government to fund sustainable finance taxonomy development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced that the government will co-fund the initial development phase of an Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, in partnership with the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI). ASFI is the organising body working ...

No role for monetary policy to address climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... policy. You can't disregard climate change, but the main mechanisms for managing change are through fiscal and other government policies, rather than monetary authorities." The review also found in Recommendation 7 that while there is no explicit climate ...

Modern slavery on the rise 10 years after Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... its response to the Modern Slavery Act review that mandatory due diligence be introduced. The results of a federal government review into the first three years of the Modern Slavery Act is imminently expected, and many stakeholders have contributed to ...

South Korea leads with ESG fund disclosure taskforce and anti-greenwash laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... on the scale of their ESG funds - as well as industry trade group Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA) and government-backed research body Korea Capital Market Institute (KCMI). The taskforce will be comprised of three workstreams covering ...

Amundi launches suite of Net Zero funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
European asset manager Amundi has launched a suite of Net Zero Ambition funds across multiple asset classes aimed at both institutional and retail investors. The goal of the Net Zero Ambition funds is to invest in companies "best to support the transition ...

$500bn investment needed to decarbonise NEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... and security of the system," the report notes. CEIG presumes a reliance on onshore wind development, but notes that "government support for offshore wind farms could help to alleviate the social license challenges associated with onshore projects, although ...

ASX 200 modern slavery disclosure lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... know is the incidences of modern slavery around the world." ACSI's research comes as Australia awaits the result of a government review into the first three years of the Modern Slavery Act, with wide supposition that the act will be strengthened through ...

IGCC calls on government to boost Aussie green industry

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... renewables, but that innovation ecosystem can't grow in a vacuum," Rebecca Mikula-Wright, IGCC CEO said. "The Australian government has a fantastic opportunity to see what's super-charged climate industries from California to South Korea, and apply those ...

Modern slavery, just transition, tax key themes: Robeco

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... minority shareholder." van der Werf recently flew over from Rotterdam to attend a series of meetings in Australia with government, including the Department of Energy, the Environment, Climate Change and Water (DEECCW). The company is currently considering ...

Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... projected to approach $80 billion globally by 2050. Federal regulations to come into force by 2025 Despite efforts from government and industry groups since 2016, no Australian national PV recycling scheme has been agreed upon or industry partner identified. ...