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ACCC issues greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... 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 claims ...

QIC secures US$300m SLL

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) - including stretch targets demonstrating reduction in greenhouse gas emissions for portfolio companies with SBTi validated targets. QIC head of global infrastructure Ross Israel said the loan is focused ...

COP28 key outcomes: what it means for finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... energy, a Loss and Damage fund operationalised, major oil and gas sector entities committing to decarbonising their direct emissions and reducing methane emissions, and over 100 countries committing to reduce carbon emissions in food and land-use. The ...

COP28: "Weak" Global Stocktake slammed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... 2030 Rapidly "phase down" unabated coal and limit permitting new and unabated coal power generation Accelerate net zero emissions energy systems including zero and low carbon fuels well before or by around mid-century Accelerate other zero and low emissions ...

Agriculture funding takes the stage at COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... and Catherine King on transport. Gathering the data sufficient for reporting on climate impacts and financed climate emissions in agricultural and land assets is a key challenge for Australia. Climate risk reporting platform Wollemi notes that the Australian ...

COP28: Australia commits $150m to Pacific resilience

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... be providing as its fair share," Bungcaras said. "Rich polluting nations like Australia need to drastically cut their emissions and provide climate finance to frontline communities so they can adapt to the impacts of climate change, and be compensated ...

Here's what happened at COP28 so far

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... the first week of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Australia and other countries outlined new commitments to reduce emissions including methane, non-CO2 gasses and coal. COP28 day one recap: US$429m loss and damage fund The first day of COP28 culminated ...

Progress on Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... transitioning towards net zero. They will not include economic activities that are ultimately not compatible with a net zero emissions future but may remain economically necessary while the economy transitions. Environmental and social considerations ...

COP28: Australia signs Glasgow statement to end public finance for fossil fuels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... 2020, according to Jubilee Australia Research Centre. This comes as Australia and other countries pledged to reduce emissions including methane, non-CO2 gasses and coal, during the first week of COP28. Australia's decision to sign the CETP comes after ...

Super investment key to decarbonising Australia: ASFA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... "Over the long term, increasing climate risk means worse returns for members." The transition to net zero portfolio emissions is highly complex and involves integrating decarbonsation actions into investment frameworks, the research notes. "This will ...