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Government sets stage for sovereign green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... including what the commitment might be in refence to things like climate change and mitigation, and reference to the net zero reduction targets," he said. "You can see that they're talking about Rewiring the Nation as being up for eligibility, they're ...

Here's what happened at COP28 so far

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... end international public investment in fossil fuels, as the first week of COP28 saw new agreements regarding financing net zero as well as a focus on the role of Indigenous Peoples in climate stewardship. Australia joins COP28 gender and just transition ...

Progress on Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees. Activities that are defined as "transition" activities are required for a net zero economy and capable of transitioning towards net zero. They will not include economic activities that are ultimately not compatible ...

COP28: Australia signs Glasgow statement to end public finance for fossil fuels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... end international public investment in fossil fuels, as the first week of COP28 saw new agreements regarding financing net zero as well as a focus on the role of Indigenous Peoples in climate stewardship. The nation joined the US, Canada, Fiji, Norway ...

Super investment key to decarbonising Australia: ASFA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... super funds will be a key source of capital to fund the structural shift necessary to transition Australia's economy to net zero, according to ASFA. The peak body for super funds has published a report examining super's role in the net zero challenge ...

How to spot a credible transition plan: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Editorial note: This is the fifth in a six-part series of articles brought to you by Energetics Moving past ambitious net zero targets, investors are now focusing on how companies will get from here to 2050 and how robust their transition plans are. ...

RIAA names Responsible Investment Super Leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... considerations have taken centre stage, with 42% of super funds now having portfolio targets aligned with the Paris Agreement (net zero by 2050), compared with just 34% in 2021. "It is very encouraging to see that increase," Banhalmi-Zakar said. "When ...

COP28: Countries tackle coal as President claims "no science" behind phase-out

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... companies, including 29 national oil companies, signed on to the Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC) to reach net zero emissions by 2050, with 30 committing to near zero methane emissions for the first time. Woodside Energy is the only Australian ...

Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... 2026 onwards must have a 6-star NABERS energy rating as the Department of Finance releases its strategy to achieving net zero by 2030 across the Australian Public Service. As previously reported by FS Sustainability, the government rolled out a net zero ...

New code of practice guidance for voluntary carbon markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... credits over time, leading to complete phase-out no later than 2035, at which point the company must be on the path to net zero through internal decarbonisation. "Today's release of additional guidance means that the VCMI Claims Code of Practice is ready ...