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RIAA warns against carbon capture

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... and strong environmental laws are key to this. "We cannot tackle climate change without protecting nature, and we cannot protect nature without tackling climate change. The two go hand in hand." RIAA's Nature Working Group supports members in their stewardship ...

"Critical decade" for energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... in Canberra this week. He blamed the previous government for inaction, and said the Albanese government is working to protect Australia from energy shocks and insecurity - warning that "delay is expense". Renewables uptake is strong, with a 25% increase ...

Podcast: First Nations cultural heritage and FPIC with Rachel Perkins and Anirudha (Anu) Nagar

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... tool for change, and the concept of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC). Australia has a crucial responsibility to protect and respect First Nations cultural heritage; there are serious consequences if things go wrong. The recently launched Dhawura ...

Allspring defends exit from climate group

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... strategies accordingly. That remains true today. "Since then, we have advanced our stewardship platform and resources that help protect client capital by improving investee disclosures and information flow that in turn informs and improves investment ...

LGIM, Generation, MUFG to report on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has seen 96 publicly listed entities sign up, representing over US$6 trillion in market capitalisation. This is a 30% increase in adopters of nature-related corporate reporting recommendations ...

Clean energy trends are "unstoppable"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... step. But informed awareness of the risks and opportunities shaping the current landscape may help them avoid cracks - and protect their portfolio's back."

States and feds step up on nature and resources

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... (COP 16 CBD) in Colombia later this year. Canberra on Friday committed to set a national '30 by 30' target to protect and conserve 30% of land and marine areas by 2030. It's part of Australia's updated Strategy for Nature under Target 3 of the ...

Sustainable Finance Roadmap to turbocharge investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... said, which "is already costing the economy billions of dollars a year." A "fair, fast and well-planned transition" would protect Australian's retirements from climate risk, and maximise the economic opportunity of the transition. The additional scope ...

Global investors unite for Climate Action 100+

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... said addressing climate-related investment risks was a "fiduciary duty" and that all investors "have an obligation to protect the value of their assets for the beneficiaries of their investments". In April, independent research institute Market Forces ...

Sustainable Finance Taxonomy open for consultation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) today released its first consultation on sustainable finance taxonomy, a set of definitions that make it easier for financiers to fund sustainable assets and activities. ASFI is consulting on the draft ...