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Forestry companies create global engagement body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... countries at COP26 in 2021. The initiative included £14 billion (AU$25 billion) of public and private funds for conservation efforts. In addition, 28 countries have committed to ensuring trade in globally important commodities such as palm oil, cocoa ...

Podcast: Investing in climate-smart agriculture - Dr Anika Molesworth

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... 22,000 Australians. Molesworth is a farmer, scientist, author, and public figure on food systems, climate change, conservation, rural community development and women in STEM. Molesworth recently spoke at the Investor's Group on Climate Change (IGSS) ...

Data centre operator refinances multi-billion-dollar sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... impact initiatives aligned to its four focus areas including Equal Digital Access, STEM Education, Biodiversity and Conservation, and Innovation and Research and Development. The company first introduced its plans to invest margin incentives into social ...

Woodside sells 10% of $16.5b Scarborough LNG to Japan investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Woodside to use under water seismic blasting in an area of endangered whale habitat at the Scarborough site with the Conservation Council of WA calling the decision "enormously disappointing". The proposal has been subject to three high-profile legal ...

La Trobe Uni issues $175m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... initiatives." It will also be used for sustainable water and waste management infrastructure for distribution, water conservation projects and water and wastewater treatments and recycling facilities with the aim of fostering a circular economy. It will ...

University secures $450 million sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... supports successful execution on strategy." CBA noted that Macquarie's iodiversity KPI is focused on the continued conservation of the critically endangered Turpentine-Ironbark Forest, 3.5 hectares of which is located on campus. The restoration work ...

Nature Market Repair Bill: why some farmers oppose biodiversity offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Greens are pushing for broader environmental law reform including adding a "climate trigger" to the Environmental Conservation and Biodiversity Act which would mean new projects must be assessed for their climate impact. Farmers for Climate Action chief ...

New Forests adds California forestry assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... health and resiliency, and improve wildlife habitat," and will also look at environmental opportunities such as "conservation easements and valuation of ecosystem services to further achieve positive environmental outcomes alongside financial return." ...

Plibersek announces crackdown on offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... make sure nature is better off overall," she said. On Monday night, during a forum hosted by non-profit the Nature Conservation Council (NCC) Plibersek recognised that there are ecosystems that cannot be offset, as their conservation value is far too ...

RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor to exit after 10 years

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... end of this year. O'Connor took the position in February 2013, leaving environmental non-profit the Australian Conservation Foundation and public interest economic consultancy Economists at Large. O'Connor cited personal reasons for his departure ...