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Government sets stage for sovereign green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources, and the Australian Office of Financial Management will oversee the framework, endorse eligible green bond ...

Here's what happened at COP28 so far

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... and several emerging economies launched carbon market initiatives. COP28: Countries tackle coal as President claims "no science" behind phase-out During the first week of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Australia and other countries outlined new commitments ...

Progress on Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... taxonomy. It will then determine relevant performance for green and transition activities using objective technology and science-based technical screening criteria. Public consultation on draft criteria will commence in late March 2024 and run for six ...

How to spot a credible transition plan: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... zero by 2050, with investors pressing the company to stick with its 2030 target to limit Scope 1 and 2 in line with the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Race to Zero. Meanwhile, the UK ...

COP28: Countries tackle coal as President claims "no science" behind phase-out

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... accelerate decarbonisation in heavy emitting sectors and transport globally with 35 companies joining. COP president claims "no science" behind fossil fuel phase-out Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 president, claimed there is "no science" that phasing out fossil ...

New code of practice guidance for voluntary carbon markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Initiative (VCMI) has released guidance to help direct finance to climate mitigation initiatives and commitment beyond science-aligned emissions cuts. The new guidance for the Claims Code of Practice aims to accelerate capital flows to low- and middle-income ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... these concerns, CCA did not provide comment, but noted that "Australia should play a leading role in the development of a science-based sequestration taxonomy and terminology, through the development of national standards and international guidelines". ...

La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... water and waste initiatives; and gender equity initiatives involving improving gender equity, diversity and inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) research and higher education. La Trobe is undertaking significant ...

New tools available to help investors meet Paris Agreement

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Patricia Torres, global head of sustainable finance solutions at Bloomberg. "By bringing together cutting-edge climate science with investor grade physical assets data, we can help investors and companies to better navigate the increasingly complex financial ...

Sustainable bonds underperform on climate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... and potential issuer engagement. The investment research firm found that almost 40% of labelled-bond issuers either had science-based targets or were committed to work on science-based targets, double the proportion among the other issuers. The only ...