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Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... create economies of scale and consistency not just in processing but in administration and cost sharing. The Australian Government is investing more than $1 billion towards waste and recycling industries and recycling schemes through the $26 million ...

Australia "on notice" as final TNFD draft framework released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... cohort that publicly commit to reporting against the TNFD recommendations". Parker said she expects the Australian Government to include TNFD as it develops its comprehensive Sustainable Finance Strategy and that mandated nature-related reporting may ...

Juicing up gender equity with Orange Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Sustainable bond issuance globally has surpassed US$3 trillion, yet less than 1 percent of that amount is dedicated to bonds that empower women and girls as a priority objective. With gender lens investing gaining traction as part of overall sustainable ...

Government's Climate Active certification challenged over possible greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
The Australia Institute has filed a complaint with the Australian Consumer Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), asking for an investigation of the Australian government's Climate Active certification scheme over potential greenwashing. The ...

ARENA backs concentrate solar power plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... CSP plant which should deliver power at a cost competitive with other forms of renewable generation." The Australian Government and ARENA have also provided $19.48 million in conditional funding through the HyGATE initiative with Germany for Vast Solar's ...

Australia joins COP27 forests partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... Partnership include Canada, Ecuador, Finland, Gabon, Norway, the Republic of Korea, the UK and the US. "The Australian Government is getting ahead with climate action, working with industry and the community to decarbonise the economy and our forests ...

HESTA ups the ante on AGL, Santos on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... target recognised developments in climate change since 2020, such as updated scientific research and the Australian government's increased commitment. "The science is telling us this is a critical decade and that mitigating climate change related risks ...

ACCU demand to rise with Climate Active certification: CBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Bank. As Australian businesses adopt net zero carbon targets, they are also seeking certification under the Australian government's Climate Active certification. Certification is awarded to Australian entities or products that have credibly reached net ...

La Trobe Financial certified by Climate Action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Financial has received Climate Active certification for its Australian business operations. Climate Active is an Australian government-backed program that provides certification for businesses that have achieved net zero emissions, or carbon neutrality. ...

Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainable investment, she said. "Climate is the most obvious area - as we see stronger commitment from the Australian government that will be logically supported by policy, that will impact how companies talk about climate, and that's beyond sustainable ...