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First dedicated transition fund for emerging markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... in emerging economies needs to increase six-fold to $1.6 trillion per year by the early 2030s, to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement. Brookfield raised $15 bn for its first transition fund the Brookfield Global Transition Fund (BGTF) in 2022, and ...

Fossil fuel funding down 20pc: study

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Financing for fossil fuel companies has fallen sharply overall since the Paris Agreement was inked in 2016 but progress among the world's top banks has been mixed. The world's 60 largest banks, including Australia's Big Four banks, committed US$6.9 ...

Investors fail to vote for climate despite pledges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... that engages with 171 focus companies - the largest emitters in the world - on their plans to decarbonise in line with the Paris Agreement. Since CA100+ launched, there has been no change in votes on directors Market Forces has found. This includes for ...

Upskill needed as mandatory reporting looms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... institutions have risen to this demand with gusto. While only 20% of Australian businesses have strategies in line with the Paris Agreement, executives feel confident that they will meet decarbonisation targets and achieve net positive impacts in the ...

AXA IM warns companies on climate lobbying

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... (AXA IM) has changed its voting policy, stating it will this year hold to account companies that actively lobby against Paris Agreement goals, and use its voting power to help facilitate transition finance. The investment manager in a statement emphasised ...

Japan issues first climate transition bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... year: corporates, cities and countries need to do transition plans in line with global emission reduction targets; under the Paris Climate Agreement countries are working on ambitious new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) - transition plans ...

Global managers drop out, scale back on Climate Action 100+

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... largest GHG emitters in the world - on their plans to decarbonise their companies, operations and products in line with the Paris Agreement. Nearly 50 Australian fund managers and asset owners belong to the organisation, and Australian focus companies ...

Final text of EU ESG laws released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... transparency, prevent greenwashing, drive investment into sustainability products, and help businesses in the region meet the Paris Agreement. It also includes an amendment to Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 - a text on sustainability‐related disclosures ...

Dramatic spike in votes against ASX remuneration: Georgeson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... 2023, Georgeson said. "With mandatory disclosures, the big asks in shareholder proposals - interim targets, alignment with Paris, all of that will be required anyway," Murphy noted. "The need to have a company specific proposal is less than it used to ...

ASX companies boosting ESG staff, oversight: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... ESG to KPIs, which is good, but we're seeing in STIs instead of LTIs," O'Neill said. "Emissions reductions aligned with Paris is something we've been pushing to see integrated into KPIs, and we find that 13% of respondents are doing so. "The problem ...