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ESG in 2024: key trends and legislative changes for the year ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... 2024 the Queensland government holds its State Election, which will influence whether the state continues its ambitious net zero plan. And looking at the calendar here at FS Sustainability, votes close for the ESG Power 50 on 1st of March, and the FS ...

Two Aussie states ramp up climate ambitions to attract investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... emission reduction by 2035 as Western Australia seeks to attract investment in decarbonisation projects as part of its net zero by 2050 target. All Australian state and territory governments are now committed to net zero emissions by 2050 or earlier ...

Preparing for mandatory climate reporting: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... need more detail. When it comes to transition risk, it's important to understand that a transition plan is not a net zero plan. How are you going to take what you do now to 2050? What will survive of your business model in a zero-carbon economy that ...

The rise and rise of ESG salaries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... as the two main challenges in the sector. ESG professionals' main priorities ahead are climate change and developing a net zero pathway, followed by reporting and disclosures. "Despite the current economic concerns, demand for ESG professionals remains ...

COP28 key outcomes: what it means for finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... allocated $100 million to the Pacific Resilience Facility, to help developing countries transition their economies to net zero. The final agreement has been criticised for positioning natural gas as a bridge energy source and identifies carbon capture ...

COP28: "Weak" Global Stocktake slammed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... improvements by 2030 Rapidly "phase down" unabated coal and limit permitting new and unabated coal power generation Accelerate net zero emissions energy systems including zero and low carbon fuels well before or by around mid-century Accelerate other ...

COP28: Australia commits $150m to Pacific resilience

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... allocate $100 million to the Pacific Resilience Facility, to help developing countries transition their economies to net zero. Australia is yet to contribute to the newly created loss and damage fund, although Albanese said he supports it. The Green ...

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 ...