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WEF to unlock US$2.8 tr clean energy investment in global majority nations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced a new initiative to assist global majority nations accelerate clean energy investment solutions. The Network to Mobilize Clean Energy Investment for the Global South was founded in Davos this week to help ...

Carbon markets heat up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... developing out wider network of partners and innovators around the world," said Evident CEO Ed Everson. Takeover offer for ACCU developer Avatar Industries has tabled an off-market cash offer for 100% ownership of Australian nature-based carbon project ...

ASX tapped to develop Aussie carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... year. The carbon exchange is intended to allow for the trading, clearing and settlement of Australian carbon credit units (ACCU). CER first sought expressions of interest for participants to develop Australia's first carbon exchange in 2021, with ASX ...

Forestry fund raises $450m for natural capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
A global investment manager is targeting one million tonnes of carbon abatement over the next decade by harnessing Australia's natural capital. New Forests, manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, completed the first close ...

Climate Change Authority releases ACCU and NGERS reviews

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... 2024 government should commission an expert panel to establish best practice for measuring fugitive methane emissions. The ACCU Scheme credits projects that avoid the release of emissions or remove and sequester carbon from the atmosphere. In its fourth ...

ACCC issues greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released final guidance on greenwashing while flagging that emissions and offsetting claims are in the spotlight next year. The principles comprise the ACCC's final guidance on environmental ...

Agriculture funding takes the stage at COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), backed by Australia and more than 600 government and non-government partners, has announced $17 billion in new funding for climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovations. The ...

Nature Market Repair Bill passes Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... is value in a voluntary market-based mechanism for nature-positive activities alongside the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) framework, but it should be in addition to, rather than a substitute for, public investment and regulatiosn. "The exclusion ...

New code of practice guidance for voluntary carbon markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... (VCMs). The guidance comes as Australia's independent watchdog conducts a review into Canberra's Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme. According to VCMI, use of VCMs could unlock over $50 billion by 2030 if used as part of corporate transition ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... review to be released next month will inform how Canberra moves forward amid criticisms of its Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme. Ahead of release, FS Sustainability has learnt the recommendations won't address modern slavery risk and direct ...