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NGFS introduces "too-little-too-late" climate scenario

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... carbon prices, in which global warming is limited to 1.5°C. According to NGFS, we are currently at 1.2°C above pre-industrial levels. The NGFS has also ditched the Divergent Net Zero scenario, which was a scenario in which the world achieved net zero ...

BlackRock backs world's largest direct air capture plant

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... believe that BlackRock's expertise across global markets and industries makes them the ideal partner to help further industrial-scale Direct Air Capture." Blackrock's investment in a Texas-based project stands in contrast to actions by Texas state politicians ...

VIC SEC is back with $1 billion renewable target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... to 1.2 gigawatts of renewable energy generation in addition to the 4.5 gigawatts. The SEC will power commercial and industrial customers, in addition to powering the public service towards the goal of 100% renewable powered Victorian government operations ...

Brookfield ups the ante on Origin by $1.2bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Tim Buckley, director of independent public interest think tank Climate Energy Finance. He said that the retail and industrial climate base was key to Brookfield both in the Origin bid and in the 2022 bid for AGL led by Mike Cannon-Brookes' Grok ...

Investment in climate tech plummets 40%: PwC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... particularly in industry, manufacturing and resource management - which contributes 34% of global emissions. While the industrial sector saw less than 8% of climate tech venture funding between 2013 and Q3 2022, its share of investment almost double ...

GRESB leader now 100% green loan financed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... committed to ESG transparency, disclosures and improved performance in its decision-making and operations. Frasers Property Industrial's Oceania portfolio achieved a GRESB Regional Sector Leader status, while its European portfolio also saw a significant ...

Aware Super plugs in to renewable energy platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... BESS as well as larger strategic projects. McGregor also pointed out the platform would service retail, commercial and industrial customers via offtake agreements. "We are well positioned to execute trades that capture value for the platform and its ...

Student accommodation provider inks billion-dollar SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... alternative investments, matching best practice in Australia's core real estate sectors of commercial office, retail and industrial, which is, in fact, global best practice." Scape has set a goal of becoming "Earth's Best Living Company", and has committed ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... they could play going forward, Herd said. The Safeguard Mechanism applies to around 215 of Australia's largest industrial facilities, including oil and gas producers, mining and heavy industry. The mechanism sets a 'baseline', or limit, for ...

Climate fund assets reach half a trillion dollars

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
The world is failing to limit warming to 1.5°C - yet climate transition funds are gaining traction, with assets in open-end and exchange-traded funds with a climate focus now reaching US$534 billion. Boosted by inflows and product development, assets ...