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Government's Climate Active certification challenged over possible greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
The Australia Institute has filed a complaint with the Australian Consumer Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), asking for an investigation of the Australian government's Climate Active certification scheme over potential greenwashing. The ...

ARENA backs concentrate solar power plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... CSP plant which should deliver power at a cost competitive with other forms of renewable generation." The Australian Government and ARENA have also provided $19.48 million in conditional funding through the HyGATE initiative with Germany for Vast Solar's ...

Australia joins COP27 forests partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... Partnership include Canada, Ecuador, Finland, Gabon, Norway, the Republic of Korea, the UK and the US. "The Australian Government is getting ahead with climate action, working with industry and the community to decarbonise the economy and our forests ...

HESTA ups the ante on AGL, Santos on climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... target recognised developments in climate change since 2020, such as updated scientific research and the Australian government's increased commitment. "The science is telling us this is a critical decade and that mitigating climate change related risks ...

ACCU demand to rise with Climate Active certification: CBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Bank. As Australian businesses adopt net zero carbon targets, they are also seeking certification under the Australian government's Climate Active certification. Certification is awarded to Australian entities or products that have credibly reached net ...

La Trobe Financial certified by Climate Action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Financial has received Climate Active certification for its Australian business operations. Climate Active is an Australian government-backed program that provides certification for businesses that have achieved net zero emissions, or carbon neutrality. ...

Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainable investment, she said. "Climate is the most obvious area - as we see stronger commitment from the Australian government that will be logically supported by policy, that will impact how companies talk about climate, and that's beyond sustainable ...

RIAA tapped to run TNFD consultation group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... through the Nature Working Group and we've also been working more widely with stakeholders including the Australian government, which was one of the first governments to align with the TNFD," said Estelle Parker, RIAA's executive manager - programs. ...

Labor victory likely to increase ACCU demand: CBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... base levels by 2030. Under current policies, Australia is on track to reduce emissions by 30% according to Australian government projections in October 2021. CBA director of mining and energy commodities research Vivek Dhar noted in a post-election research ...

Ratification of Forced Labour Protocol to impact Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian government recently ratified the Forced Labour Protocol, committing the federal government to enhanced responses to one of the sources of modern labour. The ratification, which occurred before the May 14 Federal election was called, brings ...