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First Sentier heeds the call of nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
First Sentier Investors gains an edge by vowing to publicly disclose on nature in 2025, joining a growing list of signatories to the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). It joins investors representing US$15.9 trillion AUM - including ...

ASIC clarifies licensing rules for carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... financial products unless tied to a managed investment scheme or derivatives, the regulator said. Certain professionals such as nature capital accountants, emissions and energy auditors, and professionals assessing biodiversity and other co-benefits ...

Equality backslides for first time

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... exacerbate the problem, Netto said. "Resilient societies will become even more critical as the interplay of climate change and nature losses exacerbates inequality and thus the pressure on our political and economic systems." Ahead of the launch the ...

Green finance lags as planet on high alert

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... and government have set strong targets, accelerated electrification, adaptation and resilience, while also progressing nature integration, reporting and transparency. This comes as a major, a first-of-its-kind scientific study by the Potsdam Institute ...

Industry lobbying weakens nature laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Concerns regarding potential delays in clean energy project approvals and the impact on sector investment by Nature Positive laws are the result of lobbying from mining groups, according to a finance think tank. Negotiations continue in Canberra over ...

Investors worth $42trn target state leaders at COP29

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... disclosures across the financial system Implementation of sectoral strategies, especially in high-emitting sectors, Addressing nature, water and biodiversity-related challenges Ramping up of private investment into climate mitigation, resilience and ...

Nature now a fiduciary duty and financial risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Investors are grappling with inadequate frameworks as nature rises to the top of the agenda for material financial risks, say investor groups. The Senate Inquiry into the Government's Nature Positive Bills has recommended amending legislation to ...

HESTA urges ASX300 to heed investor concerns

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... billion super fund has set out its engagement priorities ahead of the upcoming AGM season. Key areas include climate change, nature loss, gender equality and fair working conditions. This marks the fifth consecutive year the super fund has sent such ...

Natural gas buyout bulldozes investors: Analysts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... hydro and nuclear energy. "LNG is far more emissions intensive than methane gas... given the massively energy intensive nature of liquification and international transportation." Renewables are accelerating "way faster" than forecasted and fossil fuel ...

Fossil-fuel engagements require flexibility, not confrontation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... court. In a situation like this, the board and executive team are the key decision-makers, Glenn Walker, Greenpeace head of nature program and advocacy and strategy, noted at the Expert Guide launch. "Engagement is much more confrontational," said Walker ...