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ARENA backs concentrate solar power plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... CSP plant which should deliver power at a cost competitive with other forms of renewable generation." The Australian Government and ARENA have also provided $19.48 million in conditional funding through the HyGATE initiative with Germany for Vast Solar's ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... acknowledging there's still more to be done." Stewart told Financial Standard, to improve financial outcomes for women, the government can pay the super guarantee on paid parental leave and increase the low income super tax offset (LISTO). "Paying ...

2023 the year for business action on climate change: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... International Sustainability Standards Board accounting standards. "It's kicking off in 2023, where we've seen government really mobilise around those action points and we see that momentum shift now and business needing to respond," Nelson said. ...

Safeguard Mechanism reforms to prompt ACCU demand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... methodologies is generally "sound," while recommending improvements to governance and transparency. At the same time, the government has also proposed changes to the Safeguard Mechanism, which requires Australia's largest greenhouse gas emitters ...

Global food systems at risk: Barclays

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Global food systems are increasingly insecure, with systemic issues fuelled by the war in Ukraine, extreme weather event and labour shortages, according to research from Barclays. The report from Barclays Impact Series examined the risks facing food ...

Podcast: Is biodiversity "the new climate change"?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
Deirdre Cooper, head of sustainable equity within the multi-asset team at global fund manager Ninety One, joins us to talk about how to invest in the transition to a low-carbon economy, why biodiversity isn't the new climate change, and how Ninety One ...

CFA Societies in call for uniform ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
CFA Societies Australia is calling on global asset managers to adopt uniform disclosure standards for ESG investment products. Given the intensifying focus on greenwashing that shows no sign of abating in 2023, CFA Societies is highlighting the need ...

Chubb Review recommends reforms to ACCU governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... May budget. CMI looks forward to consulting with our members on more detailed recommendations and working with the government on appropriate implementation." However, the review was widely criticised by other parties. Fund manager Allan Gray said that ...

ASFI outlines roadmap for sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... and meets the need of the Australian economic context. Coming on the heels of Treasurer Jim Chalmers announcing that government will introduce mandatory climate risk reporting standards as a first step towards a more ambitious sustainable finance strategy ...

Australia to introduce mandatory climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
The federal government will seek to introduce mandatory climate risk reporting standards as a first step towards a more ambitious sustainable finance strategy next year. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a consultation paper on climate risk reporting ...