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Bowen paints mixed outlook for energy future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... degrees of warm and 1.8 on human health environment... the number of people who will die, it's very substantial. The impact on our environment is huge," he said, stating that it is "highly dangerous" to give up the target of 1.5C. "I'm pessimistic ...

Coal mine case sets climate risk precedent

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... court's decision, during the court case, the minister "did not dispute" the "very detailed" supporting evidence detailing the impact of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the extraction and burning of coal on anthropogenic climate change, nor the ...

Investors warned on human rights risk in Israel-Hamas conflict

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
The escalation of armed violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) raises investor concerns over business responsibility under international humanitarian law (IHL). Investors are increasingly interested in understanding their risks ...

UK transition plan taskforce releases final disclosure framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... (GFANZ). "As the extreme weather witnessed around the world has shown, climate change is increasingly having a very real impact on companies and capital," ISSB vice chair Sue Lloyd commented. "As a result, we know that companies have taken the decision ...

ACCC approves Origin Energy bid on renewable grounds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... is subtle and difficult to detect," Cass-Gottlieb said. "This includes discrimination that would favour Origin but not impact AusNet's profits."

Act now on carbon emissions to avoid higher costs later: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... realised and options for further abatement under $50 per tonne will be largely exhausted. EY homed in on how the reforms would impact corporate behaviour and the expectation for demand for carbon credits and the role they could play going forward, Herd ...

Mandatory climate reporting challenges directors: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Companies are grappling with the ramp-up to mandatory climate disclosure in Australia, the "biggest change in corporate reporting in a generation," with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) publishing a guide to assist directors' ...

Does sustainable investing underperform?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... commented: "For investors looking to integrate ESG objectives in their investment process, it is crucial to question what impact this would have on their portfolio's financial performance. The existence of numerous methodologies to integrate sustainability ...

Climate risk or opportunity for insurance sector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... reduction through mitigation and adaptation. Extreme weather, rising seas, decarbonisation, economics, and politics all impact the sector. These issues are triggering enormous changes in how we power our economy, build supply chains, disclose risk, and ...

Australian companies lagging on climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... enough way." There is also lagging action on plans for a just transition which means making adequate provisions for the impact of decarbonisation on their workers and communities - 71% of companies failing to meet the criteria for this indicator. "We ...