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Bowen paints mixed outlook for energy future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... years, we've found it, and it's renewables." Bowen made the comment at an event held by the Financial Services Council in Sydney this week. This comes as Albanese government this week opened registrations for the South Australia and Victoria ...

Coal mine case sets climate risk precedent

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... can disregard the climate risks posed by such fossil fuel projects when deciding whether to approve them. In Environment Council of Central Queensland Inc v Minister for the Environment and Water, the Environment Council of Central Queensland (ECoCeQ) ...

Climate risk or opportunity for insurance sector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... economy, and society at large - less so transition risk, which nevertheless is a major risk factor. In fact, the Insurance Council of Australia's Climate Change Roadmap, which states that Australia is "on the frontline" of physical climate risk. Insurance ...

Uni partnership to turbocharge innovation in CO2 product manufacturing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... manufacturing sectors into useful products or embed carbon into existing products. At Monash University, the Australian Research Council (ARC) Research Hub for Carbon Utilisation and Recycling (RECARB) is the result of a collaboration of international ...

ZEN Energy recruits new senior exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Renewable energy retailer ZEN Energy has appointed a new chief financial officer. Phillipa Chen joins ZEN from Macquarie Group where she was a Director of Macquarie Asset Management. "Phillipa brings deep industry and capital market experience to ZEN's ...

Australia's wealth gap deepens: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... of the highest 20% growing at four times the rate of the lowest, new research suggests. A new report by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) shows from 2003 to 2022, the average wealth of the highest ...

Record number of soil ACCUs issued for Queensland graziers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... organic carbon is equivalent to 3.66 tonnes of CO2. Soil samples must be certified by the Australian Soil and Plant Analysis Council and accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities. The Bonnie Doone allocation followed a recent allocation ...

Corporates to begin adopting final TNFD recommendations

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... corporate social responsibility (CSR) issue. It is now squarely a central and strategic risk management issue." Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia CEO Andrew Petersen commented that the framework is going to "help business to be more ...

Appointment round-up: TelstraSuper, CSIRO, FRRR

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... She has previously worked and has previously been a member of the Cultural Heritage Risk Management Working Group and a council member at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors and ESG manager - investment stewardship at the Victorian Funds ...

TelstraSuper augments sustainable investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... She has previously worked and has previously been a member of the Cultural Heritage Risk Management Working Group and a council member at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors and ESG manager - investment stewardship at the Victorian Funds ...