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Investors putting climate change at centre of strategy: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... transition, cyber security, and diversity and inclusion. The survey also found a growing appetite for divestment away from carbon intensive assets. "Seven to nine percent of portfolios are being divested away from carbon intensive assets. That will grow ...

UniSuper allocates to venture capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Uniseed to fund process optimisation and proof of concept of a liquid metal technology that converts CO 2 into saleable carbon flakes and oxygen as one example of a portfolio company. "This company offers the potential to capture CO2 and other gasses ...

US SEC proposes rules for climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
US listed companies will be required to report on carbon emissions, climate-related goals and transition plans and climate-related risk assessment under draft rules from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As part of the proposed rules ...

CEFC reaches $10 billion landmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... transactions. "We added four new companies to our cleantech portfolio, including hydrogen electrolyser technology and soil carbon measurement," he said. "We also completed nine follow-on investments, where our capital is backing the continued growth ...

BlueScope steels itself for climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... other area will be enhancements to existing processes involving iron ore processing and technologies directed at reducing carbon emissions from existing iron and steelmaking processes. There is a role for purchasing carbon offsets to meet net zero, because ...

ESG drivers rising up M&A strategy agenda: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... whether companies are making any positive impact." The impact of ESG considerations is already being felt in Australia's carbon intensive industries, but PwC noted that ESG performance (and potential) is beginning to influence M&A decisions across every ...

CEFC, Hostplus, Octopus Australia to invest in renewable energy asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... "We're privileged to take part in this pioneering venture, which has the potential to aid Australia's transition to a low-carbon economy and generate valuable jobs in Gippsland, all while delivering the potential for strong investment outcomes to our ...

Pollination harvests blue carbon credits from mangrove project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
Pollination Group has announced that the first tranche of blue carbon credits from the world's largest mangrove restoration project has been sold. The Delta Blue Carbon Project (DBC-1) is owned by Indus Delta Capital (IDC), the government of Sindh in ...

New Forests Asia fund reaches $120 million first close

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... plantation assets in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia for end markets such as timber, rubber and carbon. The investment approach of New Forests focuses on deriving value trough best practice forestry management, market and supply ...

Carbon capture - real deal or "Hail Mary pass" technology?

JANE BASEBY  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
Carbon capture technology brings with it the possibility of negative emissions - the holy grail of climate science, or at least of global transition to net zero. It presents as a tool for the energy transition (or detractors argue, a stay of execution ...