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Quinbrook "hopeful" over post-election renewable energy outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... emissions reductions commitments and the investment needed to achieve them. Labor has committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 43% by 2030. Achieving the new Labor government's commitments on emissions reductions will require a tripling of ...

CBA sees push to greater quantity, quality of climate risk reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... broadly voluntary, although there is the NGERS framework that requires that certain companies report on greenhouse gas emissions data, but that is only a small share of APRA-regulated entities. The ISSB standard, I think, is a really huge step towards ...

Blackmores inks $75m sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... agreement will incentivise Blackmores to achieving on targets including reductions of Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions and targets related to progress on an ethical supply chain. The new banking agreement is financed by existing lending partners ...

Stone & Chalk takes on climate tech

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... latest United Nations IPCC report, which calls on global leaders and organisations to act now to halve greenhouse gas emissions this decade with the aim of providing an opportunity to limit future heating to 1.5°C. Climate technologies will play an ...

Alcoa alumina refining project receives ARENA funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... supports innovative clean energy projects and technologies with the potential to support reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. ""The state government is proud to support these projects in their efforts to decarbonise existing industry and develop new ...

Janus Henderson launches net zero active ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... global decarbonisation effort," Gerrard said. "More than 120 countries have pledged to reach Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by around 2050 and are supported by the commitments of more than 100 regional governments, 800 cities and 1500 companies, and ...

"Alarming" lack of capex alignment to 1.5C goals: Climate Action100+

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... goals of the Paris Agreement. They found indications of overall year-on-year improvements on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, improving climate governance, and strengthening climate-related financial disclosures - 69% of focus companies have now committed ...

US SEC proposes rules for climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... disclosure," said As You Sow president and chief counsel Danielle Fugere. "Clear and standardized reporting of greenhouse gas emissions is the bedrock of sound investor decision-making. The new rule provides investors with more robust, complete, and ...

Dire IPCC climate report should catalyse investor, business action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... world must take "ambitious accelerated action" to adapt to climate change and make "rapid deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions," but it is still feasible, if costly, to do so, the IPCC said. "The IPCC report will sharpen focus of investors in assessing ...

PwC Australia appoints first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... deliver on our sustainability goals including global science-based climate targets of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030," said PwC chief operating officer and ESG executive Liza Maimone. "Through our client work and our firm-wide commitments ...