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Assessing climate risk in corporate bond portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... superannuation fund clients in particular to manage two main risks - issuer balance sheet and cash flow implications of new emissions trading schemes or outright carbon taxes, and heightened risk of stranded energy assets, as the low-carbon transition ...

APA Group sets net zero targets for emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
Energy infrastructure company APA Group will set a net zero target for scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050, and will focus on energy transition to clean and renewable energy sources. Scope 1 emissions are greenhouse gas emissions that come from the activities ...

Coca-Cola Amatil sets net zero carbon targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
Coca-Cola Amatil has set a net zero carbon emissions target by 2040 as part of a broader set of sustainability targets. Amatil has announced 10 objectives in its 2020-2040 Sustainability Ambitions commitments, focusing actions across four areas - water ...

ESG a total-portfolio subject: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... This compares with 4% of Australian respondents that say ESG issues are of "minor" or "no" importance. Measuring carbon emissions and assessing 'impact' in areas beyond carbon emissions have become issues of importance globally - 46% of global investors ...

Australian business face European carbon levy for exports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... having to pay an expensive levy to export goods to the European Union based on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions used in making and shipping products. The European Parliament's environment committee recently endorsed the proposed Carbon ...

BetaShares to launch climate change innovation ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... environmentally-friendly activities," Vynokur said. "A focus on renewable energy is essential, but the deep cuts to carbon emissions that will be required to limit global warming cannot be achieved by clean energy alone. That's why ERTH will provide ...

Agriculture sector can contribute to climate solutions: GreenCollar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
The agricultural sector has a substantial role to play in addressing climate change through emissions reductions and improved biodiversity while providing financial benefit, according to GreenCollar. The Nationals Party is pushing its federal coalition ...

Aviva Investors puts companies on notice over climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... 30 'Systemically Important Carbon Emitters'. Aviva Investors will require these companies to deliver net zero scope 3 emissions by 2050 and establish "robust transition roadmaps to demonstrate their commitment to immediate action on climate change as ...

Investors back climate bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... proposed Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bill 2020, which would legislate a 2050 net zero emissions target for Australia. "Globally, countries are setting clear long term targets on emissions reductions, supported by ...

Opinion: Sustainable finance: the new normal in 2021

SIMON O'CONNOR, JACKI JOHNSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... shifting en masse towards supporting businesses and assets that will prosper in a world rapidly working to reduce global emissions by 2050, and at the same time, moving to avoid exposure to those failing to articulate how they can be sustainable in a ...