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Significant cuts to industrial emissions required: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... they're built, and they tend to be there for a long time." To that end, the third recommendation is that the federal government should establish an Industrial Transformation Future Fund to support low- and zero-emissions industrial asset replacements ...

Opinion: Mind the gap: Investors continue to stall on climate action, despite sentiment confirming its risks

DAVID KLAUSNER  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... done much less to press investor focus on climate change. As a result, less than 20% of North American investors view government action as a key driver of ESG integration in their portfolios. But not all is lost in North America where, until recently ...

BlueScope sets net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... use of biochar as a replacement for a proportion of pulverised coal injection into the blast furnace, and are seeking government co-funding for this and other pilot projects, including a hydrogen electrolyser to trial hydrogen injection in the blast ...

Census "a missed opportunity" on key questions: Diversity Council Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... to Australian LGBTIQ+ communities, and gathering more information would aid in creating more inclusive policies in government and business, Annese said. "We also know from DCA's research that people who identify as LGBTIQ+ experience higher rates of ...

Investors press for swift action in wake of climate report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... role to play in overcoming these challenges. The transition to a net-zero economy cannot be achieved without strong government leadership and robust action from asset owners and managers alike. We encourage investors to review their commitments to tackling ...

IPCC report highlights need for urgent action in Australia: CMI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... determined by Prime Minister Tony Abbott in mid-2015," which is insufficient for the findings of the IPCC report. "While government has made some welcome, pragmatic changes, we have the architecture put in place and the ambition out in place by Tony ...

A burning issue: decarbonising the global steel industry

ANNA CHONG, ANDY JONES  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Steel is essential in today's world, and it will be just as essential tomorrow - much of the technology to create a zero-carbon future, from wind turbines to mass transportation, will use steel in its construction. Yet steel production itself is ...

Climate friendly super choice could halve emissions: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... emissions through the power of superannuation. "There's a strong sense of frustration and anxiety at feeling powerless when government is not willing to move its climate policy, and this research shows how effective super can be," Steggall said. "Obviously ...

Compliance risk to new waste, recycling laws

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... in reuse and resource recovery, such as generating energy from waste," Swain said. To support this legislation, the government announced plans to spend $250 million over four years to modernise recycling infrastructure, divert more than 600,000 tonnes ...

Mitsubishi buys stake in Australian carbon credit developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... significant potential to generate quality Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs). This, combined with a recognised government-backed carbon market, underpinned Mitsubishi Corporation's confidence in making this investment. "This is a significant ...