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Treasury publishes climate disclosure legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... internationally-aligned standards for climate-related financial disclosure by Australia, which will help facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy," Turner said. "ASFA has engaged constructively with consultations to date and continues to be ...

Paris overshoot: are investors prepared?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... they face a challenge as different companies they invest in may use different scenario models. For example, some factor in carbon offsets or carbon capture and storage, which intend to reduce intractable emissions in the environment but some view as ...

Carbon markets heat up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
The beginning of 2024 has seen a maturing carbon market attracting greater attention from stakeholders across various sectors, indicating a surge in demand in both voluntary and compliance markets. Xpansiv invests in Evident US energy market infrastructure ...

Growing scope for investing in natural capital: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... set to continue in 2024. bfinance has released Natural Capital Investing: An Introduction to Forestry, Agriculture and Carbon Credits, a study on the sector and the three major categories of natural capital assets. "Outside of the obvious positive ESG ...

ASX tapped to develop Aussie carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Regulator has selected ASX as a partner to undertake "exploratory work" on the development of a carbon exchange to launch later this year. The carbon exchange is intended to allow for the trading, clearing and settlement of Australian ...

Forestry fund raises $450m for natural capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
A global investment manager is targeting one million tonnes of carbon abatement over the next decade by harnessing Australia's natural capital. New Forests, manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, completed the first close ...

Built industry bodies call for green innovation policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... technologies in both new and existing buildings," she said. The report outlines recommendations based on themes - such as a zero-carbon-ready resilient building plan, electrification, incentives for high performance, including leveraging ARENA and the ...

How much does it cost to "green" a portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Paris-Aligned Benchmark (PAB) and the STOXX® Europe 600 Climate Transition Benchmark (CTB). CTBs and PABs adhere to EU carbon reduction guidelines, exclude certain activities, and limit exposure to specific sectors. CTBs aim for a decarbonisation path ...

Northern Trust pulled up for greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... arm of the global fund manager alleged false and misleading statements in the application of its negative screening for carbon emissions. The firm claimed its NT World Green Transition Index Fund excluded companies that "derive 5% or more of their total ...

Two Aussie states ramp up climate ambitions to attract investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... allow Queensland to become the natural home for more heavy, low emissions industries," Dick said. "As Australia's most carbon-intensive economy, Queensland has a vital role to play in reducing emissions, and all levels of government will need to play ...