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Built industry bodies call for green innovation policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... upgrades that would contribute to Australia's net zero goals. It is a companion report to two others aimed at federal government and local governments. As part of the 40 recommendations, the report proposes the creation of planning incentives such as ...

ESG in 2024: key trends and legislative changes for the year ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Reporting Standards (ASRS) will become mandatory by 1 July, pending passage of not-yet-introduced legislation. The federal government has a tight timeline to meet to hit its deadline. Under the Corporations Act, the Australian Securities and Investments ...

Nature Market Repair Bill passes Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... to improve the environment on their properties. "The Nature Repair Market will be strictly monitored by the federal government to ensure integrity and transparency. The market will be regulated by the Clean Energy Regulator which will have monitoring ...

New advisory body for nature investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Nature Finance Council to increase private sector financial flows to benefit nature. The council will advise the federal government through the environment and water minister Tanya Plibersek and engage with government departments and agencies across ...

$50 million backing for Conscious Investment Management fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... sector to finance assets in combination with government funding programs, including the recently announced federal government funding initiatives, the Housing Australia Future Fund and the National Housing Accord. These programs aim to stimulate institutional ...

Capacity Investment Scheme expansion to jolt renewable energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Investors, energy experts and community groups welcome the announcement. The CIS will be partially funded by the federal government, with states required to pledge to accelerate deployment of firmed zero-emissions energy to access the expanded scheme. ...

FS Sustainability launches ESG Power50 nominations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... end of town to the small caps." 2023 has proven a fast-moving and action-packed year in sustainability as the federal government announced plans to make climate reporting mandatory from 1 July 2024, a review of the Modern Slavery Act recommended meaningful ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Treasury's proposed three-year moratorium on private litigation related to Scope 3 reporting as part of its proposed mandatory climate-related financial disclosure package has raised fears that it would give companies the green light to greenwash. ...

Treasury issues statement on systemic climate risk to government bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... climatic changes brought about by climate change will have fiscal impacts. The statement does not state that the federal government is required to disclose such risks to bond holders. It states that "uncertainty around the magnitude and timing of the ...

Renewables set to dominate by 2040

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... body for renewable energy industries Smart Energy Council, said the findings should serve to encourage the federal government to support the rollout of more clean energy "as soon as possible". "Our international allies, including many key trading partners ...