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Regional just transition plan names CEO

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... for the coal workforce names its first boss. Veteran public servant David Shankey is the inaugural CEO for the Net Zero Economy Authority (NZEA), the government agency focused on ensuring a fair transition for fossil fuel-dependent regions, investors ...

Investors welcome Future Made in Australia bills

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... of the Future Made bills are a huge milestone "that will benefit Australian workers, decarbonising innovators and our economy, and the global climate". The Smart Energy Council, whose members are poised to benefit most, said the legislation forms "the ...

Banksia Foundation names winners of the 2024 NSW Sustainability Awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... restore 23,000 hectares and 50 kilometres of creeks, supporting threatened species and enhancing biodiversity. Circular Economy Award - Citizen Wolf Citizen Wolf revolutionised sustainable fashion with their zero-waste manufacturing system and Magic ...

Green investors face short-term bumps

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... caused some investors and businesses to deprioritise sustainability in the short term. With complex dynamics in the global economy, the sustainable funds specialist warns investors to remain cautious and adaptable to multiple future scenarios. Robeco ...

First Aussie circularity fund shoots for $1bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Boston Global inaugural Circular Future Fund (CFF) promises an economy where no resource goes to waste, with a goal of $1 billion FUM in the next five years. To launch the fund, the investment banker and family office teamed up with environmental organisation ...

Future Fund to back energy transition, residential housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... and its risk profile is also expected to remain as is. "The independent Future Fund already plays a crucial role in our economy and the government wants to make sure it can play an important role in the decades ahead," Treasurer Jim Chalmers and minister ...

Global corporate emissions fall for first time

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... alternatives in the short-medium term. "Investors need to understand the financial impact of the transition to a low carbon economy for their portfolios in order to capitalise on this future."

New risks on board watch list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... population (29%) and productivity (28%). The Director Sentiment Index (DSI) reveals a dramatic slide in confidence in the economy and business conditions, dropping to the lowest point since the pandemic. Nearly half (46%) of directors now believe a recession ...

Australia among the leaders in lowering carbon emissions

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... action is required. The $4 trillion in super has the power to accelerate the transition to net zero and well-position our economy, and people, to become a leader in this space" said Alison George, head of impact & ethics at Australian Ethical. On land ...

'No' to nuclear energy, 'yes' to biodiversity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... what the picture looks like." Asked whether nuclear energy is a solution, Ryan said: "We just need to decarbonise the economy in the way that's quickest, most efficient and most cost-effective, and nuclear is not the way to go." She was part of the ...