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Australian business face European carbon levy for exports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... used in making and shipping products. The European Parliament's environment committee recently endorsed the proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which would initially apply a carbon cost to products sold into the EU including steel ...

BetaShares to launch climate change innovation ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... and environmentally-friendly activities," Vynokur said. "A focus on renewable energy is essential, but the deep cuts to carbon emissions that will be required to limit global warming cannot be achieved by clean energy alone. That's why ERTH will provide ...

ESG part of financial sustainability of infrastructure: ClearBridge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... such as looking at oil and gas projections around the world." ClearBridge noted that as the world transitions from higher-carbon-emitting forms of energy generation to more renewable-based generation in an attempt to control climate change, they still ...

Clean Energy-based ETF to list on ASX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... sector to invest in renewable energy projects." CLNE offers targeted exposure to the largest global companies with low carbon footprints involved in clean energy production or businesses that produce technology related to clean energy production, from ...

Agriculture sector can contribute to climate solutions: GreenCollar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... farmers have a role to play in finding nature-based solutions to climate change, said James Schultz, CEO of GreenCollar, a carbon project developer. "One of the frustrating things about this area is the potential for the ag sector and land sector generally ...

Aviva Investors puts companies on notice over climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... announced its Climate Engagement Escalation Programme, which is focused on its investments in 30 'Systemically Important Carbon Emitters'. Aviva Investors will require these companies to deliver net zero scope 3 emissions by 2050 and establish "robust ...

Investors back climate bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... "coordinated national climate change policy suite," O'Connor said. O'Connor noted that while investment in low carbon opportunities is happening in Australia, it is less than it could be because it is flowing offshore. He cited modelling by the ...

Industry superannuation fund ESG options surpass $10 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... alignment with the Paris Agreement speaks for itself," Pearce said. UniSuper has committed to achieving net zero absolute carbon emissions in our investment portfolio by 2050, in alignment with the Paris Agreement, the fund noted.

Divestment should be tool of last resort on climate: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... according to recommendations from the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR). ACCR has published Cutting Carbon : what the rush to divest fossil fuels means for emissions reduction and engagement, a report that examines the decarbonisation ...

Sustainability important to future of SME sector: Australia Post

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... but small customers, particularly the pure play online players, where packaging and shipping can be a large part of their carbon footprint - look to us for leadership in terms of the investments we're making in our packaging and the other moves we're ...