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Climate Action 100+ ramps up corporate activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... board's accountability and oversight of climate change risk" as well as take action to "actively reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain, including engagement with stakeholders such as policymakers and other actors to address the sectoral ...

Decade-long Santos well leak prompts investor concern

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Growth's holdings, a spokesperson said. The super fund does include methane in its assessment of greenhouse gas emissions of its portfolio holdings. In 2022 the fund faced pressure from healthcare worker members leading to more than 150 members switching ...

CSIRO to build Australia-first mobile hydrogen generator

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... potential to contribute over $50 billion to the country's GDP by 2050. The associated reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is projected to be equivalent to one-third of Australia's current fossil fuel emissions by the same year. The movable ...

Aussie start up secures Japanese investor for seaweed production

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... 2030. The Australian seaweed industry market could be valued at over $1.5 billion by 2040 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10%. The undisclosed investment from Japan's Nissui Corporation will boost production of Asparagopsis - a native red ...

Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... climate change on global food production. Agriculture is a major emitter - accounting for 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, 80% of deforestation, and 70% of freshwater consumption, the report found. 40% of global cropland has already been exposed ...

Hybrid working can reduce carbon emissions by up to 90%

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Gas Inventory, the transport sector was responsible for 18.7% of Australia's national inventory of greenhouse gas emissions in the year to March 2022. This comes as recent research revealed that companies that offer reduced work hours without loss ...

AGL saved from HESTA divestment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent compared to the previous closure date. AGL then plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 52% per year following closure of the power station. The energy company hopes to satisfy customer demand with ...

Bank Australia sets interim 2030 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and is aimed at enabling companies to set greenhouse gas emissions targets to 2050 in line with containing climate change to 1.5 degrees Celsius. It is seen as a rigorous voluntary framework ...

Cybersecurity tops ESG priorities for ASX companies: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Cybersecurity is the key 2023 ESG theme for ASX listed companies, topping greenhouse gas emissions and diversity as priority, according to the latest Perennial Better Future survey. The survey, which was sent to approximately 200 ASX-listed companies ...

Heavy industry could decarbonise with ambitious action: report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Industry ETI focuses on five supply chain that account for more than a quarter of Australia's annual greenhouse gas emissions and generate significant exports, including steel, aluminium, other metals (such as lithium, copper and nickel), chemicals (such ...