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Why the move to clean energy won't be enough

ALISTAIR MILLS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... history, we have seen governments and corporations across the globe coordinate and collaborate on an agreed goal of net zero carbon emissions by the turn of the half-century. In December 2015, 196 nations signed a landmark and legally binding international ...

Role of oil and gas in net zero emission future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Nunan called tackling climate change "the biggest challenge we face", acknowledged the consensus position to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and the urgency to get there as quickly as possible utilising technologies that offset or sequester the ...

New fossil fuel exploration acreage released

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Browse Basin, Northern Carnarvon Basin, Otway and Sorell Basin and Gippsland Basin. The Bonaparte Basin could be an area for carbon capture, Geoscience Australia director Thomas Bernecker said as he presented at the conference. The Browse Basin surrounds ...

EY names Oceania chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Oceania corporate responsibility agenda." EY has committed to a sustainability agenda that "includes an ambition to be carbon negative in 2021, reducing emissions by 40% and achieving net zero by 2025," the firm said. Nelson is based in Melbourne and ...

Assessing carbon beta risk in portfolios: Platypus Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Measuring a portfolio's carbon emissions to produce a footprint is a blunt instrument that may not accurately measure and manage climate risk, according to Platypus Asset Management. Platypus Asset Management has developed a quantitative tool aimed ...

Oxfam Australia calls for stronger climate action amid GDP risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... according to Oxfam Australia. Oxfam Australia is calling upon G7 leaders and invited guest countries including Australia to cut carbon emissions more quickly and steeply. The G7 and guest countries are meeting in the UK this week. Nations invited to ...

DON Smallgoods site to house bioenergy plant development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... energy investments and wider Energy Supply Strategy endeavours at Castlemaine, we anticipate a total 40% reduction in DON's carbon footprint by 2025." As part of the pre-construction phase, significant contributions have been received and committed ...

Cutting the carbon without sacrificing return: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Investors can drastically reduce the carbon intensity of their portfolios without sacrificing returns, and may achieve outperformance, according to research from UBS. UBS identified 25 stocks from the MSCI World index which are buy or neutral rated ...

Queensland train project secures $620m green loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... by the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association and achieved certification under the Climate Bond Initiative under the Low Carbon Transport Criteria. The project aligns with the criteria through its commitment to offer low-carbon, emissions-free sustainable ...

Supermarket group signs 10-year renewable deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... Woolworths Group's NSW energy needs with the electricity required to power 108 supermarkets, avoiding almost 158,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year. Woolworths Group has set a commitment to transition to 100% renewable electricity by 2025 and a ...