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CEFC reaches $10 billion landmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Since inception, the CEFC has drawn $5.4 billion from its original $10 billion funding allocation from the Australian Government, meaning it has access to a further $4.6 billion for ongoing investment. The CEFC has also reported that $2.8 billion has ...

CEFC, Hostplus, Octopus Australia to invest in renewable energy asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... energy future but equally as importantly, the local Gippsland community." The CEFC investment supports the Australian Government Technology Investment Roadmap energy storage targets.

Pollination harvests blue carbon credits from mangrove project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... restoration project has been sold. The Delta Blue Carbon Project (DBC-1) is owned by Indus Delta Capital (IDC), the government of Sindh in Pakistan, and Pollination. Carbon Growth Partners, Trafigura and Respira International will purchase the first ...

Divestment from sanctioned Russian companies a matter of governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... Russian securities if the underlying company appears on the ever-growing list of sanctioned entities by the federal government, meaning divestment from certain Russian securities moves beyond ethical divestment calls into the realm of governance and ...

CBA highlights strong demand for ACCUs in push to expand carbon market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... from emissions reductions projects, which will impact on how carbon credits and ACCUs are valued. Mundy noted that government regulation of carbon abatement contracts is changing. "We are moving from fixed contracts to optional contracts, which essentially ...

Dire IPCC climate report should catalyse investor, business action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... movers in the new industrial revolution will take first, second and third prize. Sadly for Australia, the Morrison Government is moving at a snail's pace." The world must take "ambitious accelerated action" to adapt to climate change and make "rapid ...

CEFC backs soil health technology platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... land, its recent history and soil carbon potential. Soil carbon sequestration is a key objective under the Australia Government National Soil Strategy and prioritised under the Low Emissions Technology Statement with the target of reducing the soil carbon ...

Banksia Foundation announces awards finalists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... forging pathways to carbon net zero and accelerating the transition to a circular economy. The finalists also include a government initiative which uses recycled glass, asphalt and brick to build major road infrastructure and a company harnessing the ...

PwC Australia appoints first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
PwC Australia has hired an industry veteran as its first chief sustainability officer. Janette O'Neill joins PwC Australia from QBE Insurance, where she has been group head of sustainability since 2017. In her new role, O'Neill will provide leading ...

HSBC Asset Management launches ESG Asia bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... social and sustainability-linked US dollar bonds, demonstrating that growth in the space is strong," Mui said. "As for government and companies across the region plan their paths to net zero, the demand for debt financing to support green projects will ...