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NSW can achieve electricity reliability without coal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... particularly in the last six weeks of 2023," Buckley said. "In those six weeks, momentum accelerated - the Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Act passed at the end of November with multiparty support - it wasn't just the LNP and ALP, but Greens and independents ...

WEF to unlock US$2.8 tr clean energy investment in global majority nations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Clean energy investments need to grow from less than $150 billion to over $1 trillion per year over the next decade to meet net-zero targets, according to a recent report produced by the International Energy Agency, in collaboration with the World Economic ...

TCorp issues first sustainability bond of 2024

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... coming down the line." TCorp's Sustainability Bond Programme was established in 2018, and it plays a role as NSW has set a net zero target of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The issuance attracted a wide variety of investors by type and region ...

BNP Paribas updates sustainability strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... has also committed to reducing its exposure to oil and gas in line with 2°C of warming. As a founding signatory to the Net Zero Banking Alliance, the firm previously stated it plans to align its portfolio with the Paris Agreement to limit the temperature ...

Paris overshoot: are investors prepared?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... drawn from various sources, such as Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports, state actors, and the IEA net zero by 2050. Likely climate scenarios follow a few paths: Paris-aligned paths, a 2°C trajectory, and a disorderly transition ...

Growing scope for investing in natural capital: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... portfolio is becoming increasingly important, particularly as the majority of institutional investors within Australia have a net zero target." Timberland funds are the most mature portion of the market, but other strategies cover agriculture funds ...

Report reveals progress on green finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... and insurers remain primarily focused on climate, yet 20 countries - more than half (54%) of countries assessed - with net zero targets assessed fall short on climate banking supervision policies. Many institutions, including the Hungarian central bank ...

Forestry fund raises $450m for natural capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... reducing emissions, contributing to conservation, and the circular bioeconomy. "We believe there is no credible pathway to net zero without investment in the forestry and land use sectors, and we are pleased both new and existing investors are taking ...

Built industry bodies call for green innovation policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... outlines a series of policy recommendations for property development and 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 ...

Top 10 most-read articles of 2023

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... included the adoption of climate reporting standards by super funds, banks and insurers. #10: Bowen announces sectoral net zero strategy approaches July: Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen announced that government would develop sector-specific ...