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Sustainable bonds underperform on climate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... covering all three emission scopes (Scopes 1, 2, and 3), more than other issuers. Labelled-bond issuers on average had 67% of total emissions covered by targets compared with 55% for the other issuers. MSCI ESG Research found that 40% of labelled-bond ...

Finance eyes $500b green buildings opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... emissions, account for 50% of Australia's electricity consumption, and, in their day-to-day operations, constitute 23% of total emissions. New mandatory emissions disclosures will be introduced for Australian real estate investors, occupiers, and ...

Clean tech bags big bucks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
A small South Australian energy storage company has bagged a $750,000 grant from Woodside, taking total funding to $4.95 million, while Bupa has puts $280,000 towards six eco startups with $380,000 more on offer. SA energy storage rakes in $4.95m South ...

ASIC considering wider lens for greenwashing focus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
ASIC is considering widening its greenwashing focus to include net zero statements, use of terms like "carbon neutral" and the scope and application of investment exclusions and screens. "Our enforcement actions in response to concerns of greenwashing ...

Australian Ethical backs infrastructure debt funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... financing grid scale battery projects in Australia. The fund will provide senior debt finance to 6-8 battery projects with a total capacity of 1.5-2GW over the next few years. The Energy Transition Fund's first two investments are loans to the Neoen ...

Deutsche Bank finances Taiwan's largest offshore wind farm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Taiwan has a goal to develop 5.7 GW of offshore windfarms by 2025 and achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Total project cost is estimated to be US$6.5 billion, of which approximately US$3.6 billion is being raised through project financing ...

Igneo refinances green credit facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Igneo's Global Diversified Infrastructure Fund (GDIF) has refinanced the facility for a further two year period. The total $750 million facility was established in 2021. The GTCF portion of the cash facility is certified through the Climate Bonds ...

Brookfield ups the ante on Origin by $1.2bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... against the revised takeover bid on the grounds that the bid in the scheme booklet was undervalued. AustralianSuper has a total shareholding of 13.67% in Origin, after increasing its stake by 1.02% in September. "AustralianSuper intends to vote its shares ...

Renewables set to dominate by 2040

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... sales and renewable energy, by 2040 solar and wind are predicted to dominate the global energy mix. Between 2021 to 2040, total energy investments are set to increase from US$1.5 to US$2-3.2 trillion, while investment levels as a proportion of GDP will ...

Investors lack clarity, rural solutions lack funding

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
A $300,000 grant program backed by Mike Cannon-Brookes will seek to pair socially responsible entities with rural communities that are on the frontlines of climate change. Developed by the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR), the grant ...