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COP28 key outcomes: what it means for finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... important that we overcome unfortunate roadblocks that prevented progress at COP28, particularly in realising the greater investment potential under Paris Agreement Article 6.2 and 6.4 carbon market rules." Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement allows countries ...

COP28: "Weak" Global Stocktake slammed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... many-fold if climate goals are to be achieved. There is sufficient global private and public capital to close the global investment gap, but there are barriers to redirect capital to climate action. The text calls for scaling up financing for technology ...

Podcast: 60,000+ years of care for country - Josh Gilbert

THE GREENER WAY  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
We're joined by Joshua Gilbert, a Worimi man who lives and works on country. Josh is a Senior Researcher at the UTS Jumbunna Institute of Indigenous Education and Research and is completing his PhD at Charles Sturt University, focusing on the post-colonial ...

Agriculture funding takes the stage at COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... has announced $17 billion in new funding for climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovations. The increased investment was announced at COP28, with over US$12 billion coming from governments including contributions from Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh ...

Finance realignment urged as nature-positive trails 30:1

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... report found this was primarily driven by fiscal support for fossil fuel consumption. The report highlights the sizeable investment potential of nature-based solutions and the potential to reduce and halt nature loss through the realignment of nature-negative ...

COP28: Australia commits $150m to Pacific resilience

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Initiative and the Amazon fund," Glenn Hurowitz, CEO of environmental advocacy group Mighty Earth. "It would require investment from donors and companies and reward long-term reductions in deforestation and forest reduction at a national level. "This ...

Government sets stage for sovereign green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
Canberra has released the framework for how it will identify, manage, issue and report on sovereign green bonds. The government's green bond program will select assets based on one or more of the government's three green goals - climate change ...

Here's what happened at COP28 so far

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... statement to end public finance for fossil fuels Australia has joined 40 other countries to 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 ...

Progress on Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... finance taxonomy. To achieve Australia's goals for renewables deployment, there is a growing pipeline of public sector investment for a range of projects. Private capital will also need to be deployed at scale to fill the decarbonisation funding gap. ...

Research flags need for comprehensive ESG reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... analysed sustainability reporting practices in 2022 at ASX300 companies, excluding foreign-based entities and listed investment vehicles. They found that while many cited sustainability reporting frameworks, just 30% arranged independent external assurance ...