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Investors "not interested" in nuclear

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... ongoing sanctions against Russia," Buckley said. "Australia's energy prices have surged since 2022 because of fossil fuel hyperinflation. Renewables are the solution." Just 5% of people living in renewable energy zones would embrace living near nuclear ...

Future Group ramps up screening

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... a long-term investment, and we have a responsibility to safeguard our members from the asset risks associated with fossil fuel companies and other harmful industries," Davis said. Scientific Beta deputy CEO and index director Daniel Aguet said the strategy ...

Regional just transition plan names CEO

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... inaugural CEO for the Net Zero Economy Authority (NZEA), the government agency focused on ensuring a fair transition for fossil fuel-dependent regions, investors, and communities as Australia shifts to renewable energy. Shankey, a seasoned energy policy ...

Podcast: How Trump will impact global clean energy and climate finance with Lachlan Carey

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... fossil fuels). Trump himself believes climate change is a "scam", and just last week he picked climate sceptic and fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to lead his energy department. Lachlan shines a light on the next four years for the planet under Trump. ...

COP29 skirts diplomatic disaster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... did not cause." Running from 11-22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the summit was infiltrated by more than 1770 fossil fuel lobbyists, according to Kick Big Polluters Out coalition; as well as almost 500 lobbyists for controversial carbon capture ...

COP fails to bridge yawning funding gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... 11-22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. So far, COP29 chief executive Elnur Soltanov was caught on film promoting fossil fuel deals, the President of the host nation said in a speech that oil and gas is a "gift from god", and lobbyists of controversial ...

Unloved sector poised to reap rewards

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... responsible for 35% of global emissions and this figure rises to 45% in South Asia and 50% in Southeast Asia. Even if fossil fuel use was ceased today, global food emissions alone could push us past 1.5°C, according to research published in Nature. ...

Australia among the leaders in lowering carbon emissions

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Defying the global increase of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel, Australia has slashed its emissions year-on-year, a trend likely to continue. A research report 'The Global Carbon Budget' released this week in time for COP29 found 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 ...

Betashares launches first ethical bonds ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
The high-profile exchange-traded fund provider says its new fund is the first to invest fully in an ethically screened Australian bonds portfolio. The powerhouse fund manager now offers nine ethical and responsible investment ETFs - a total of $5.6 ...