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$20.5 billion cash infusion for Australia's green bank

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... facilitate the development, commercialisation and take up of clean energy technologies." The $20.5 billion additional capital allocation will be invested alongside ongoing CEFC investment activities, including in renewable energy and energy efficiency ...

New net zero bondholder stewardship guidance: IIGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... based on financed emissions, refinancing pipeline, and net zero alignment. The guidance calls for engagement across the capital markets ecosystem, since bondholders are unable to exercise voting rights in the way that an equity holder can. This includes ...

Global development banks release joint principles towards Paris alignment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... African Development Bank, and New Development Bank. Australia is a founding member of ADB. It has provided $8.17 billion in capital subscription to ADB. It has also contributed and committed $3.14 billion to Special Funds since becoming a member. Margarita ...

Western Australia issues first green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... bonds. WATC established its Sustainability Bond Framework in April 2023, structured in accordance with the International Capital Market Association's Green and Social Bond Principles and Sustainability Bond Guidelines. WATC noted on its website that ...

CEFC backs agriculture investment platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... said. "This CDPQ investment is a welcome addition to the Australian market, to demonstrate the potential for institutional capital to drive the decarbonisation of agriculture," said CEFC head of natural capital Heechung Sung. "We believe there is enormous ...

Climate Action 100+ ramps up corporate activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... measure progress in the target companies. "The new benchmark introduced some new sub-indicators around transition plans, capital allocation and also measuring progress against those goals," Proudlove explained. "The net zero company benchmark provides ...

A new "nuclear renaissance" for investors: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Global energy markets are entering the "next nuclear renaissance", with Australian uranium miners poised to benefit over the short and medium term, according to Maple-Brown Abbott. "With the main focus being on energy security, a re-contracting cycle ...

Stakeholders weigh in on Nature Repair Market bill

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... expressing support and reservations over how a legislative framework for market-led biodiversity recovery would attract capital. The Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications received 75 submissions on the Nature Repair Market Bill ...

Aussie, Kiwi ministers commit to sustainable finance alignment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... critical enabler of finance and investment into climate solutions, better disclosure to tackle greenwashing, and the role of capital in driving more sustainable economic outcomes for both Australia and New Zealand," Herd said. "They are fundamental to ...

Treasury mandates APRA must consider climate risk in duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... with climate change." Liddell noted that over the long term, full disclosure of risks assists the proper functioning of capital markets and helps protect shareholder value. "Other jurisdictions, like the European Commission, have implemented similar ...