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Regional just transition plan names CEO

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
The taskforce charged with a just transition for the coal workforce names its first boss. Veteran public servant David Shankey is the inaugural CEO for the Net Zero Economy Authority (NZEA), the government agency focused on ensuring a fair transition ...

Future Fund to back energy transition, residential housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... alignment with the government's target. That said, it maintains investments in the likes of Woodside Energy and Whitehaven Coal. It has also long been an investor in infrastructure, both in Australia and abroad, maintaining mandates with major infrastructure ...

COP29 skirts diplomatic disaster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
An eleventh-hour agreement on carbon markets was the major outcome of the world's largest climate conference which spiraled into an ineffective platform for international negotiation. After a decade of negotiations, parties agreed on Article 6 ...

Supermarket giants lead anti-slavery efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Coles and Wesfarmers have been named among the most successful case studies of company engagement in the fight against slavery. Investors Against Slavery and Trafficking Asia Pacific (IAST APAC) published its annual report this week highlighting investor ...

Australia among the leaders in lowering carbon emissions

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... carbon dioxide in the atmosphere this year compared to last year from fossil fuels alone. A high 41% of emissions came from coal, 32% from oil and 21% from gas. Emissions from land use (such as deforestation) also rose this year but dropped 20% in the ...

'No' to nuclear energy, 'yes' to biodiversity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Nuclear energy is a non-starter and Canberra needs to lift its game on environmental policies, leading 'Teal' independents told a climate summit. Speaking at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) summit last Friday, independent MPs Zoe ...

Boards vulnerable to next wave of climate litigation: IGCC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... country, the US," Peel said. What is different this time is that lawsuits are no longer small-fry projects like targeting a coal mine or a coal-powered station but far more strategic. "What we're seeing in the more recent rounds of litigation is ...

Short term thinking cripples efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
At the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) annual summit, a strong theme was teachings from First Nations philosophies and the overwhelming concern that the finance sector is not forward-thinking. Held at the Hilton Sydney on 31 October ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
The controversial $370 billion pact between the US, Australia, and the UK, or 'AUKUS', is being sold as a boon for the economy and nation-building exercise that will amplify defence capabilities and strengthen regional security. But is it all ...

UniSuper defends APA stake amid member backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... natural gas as key to a smooth energy transition. "UniSuper supports a just and orderly transition to a low carbon economy. As coal continues to exit the Australian energy market, we believe that natural gas will be essential for backing renewable energy ...