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Global development banks release joint principles towards Paris alignment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... 2017. In 2019, the MDBs established a framework of six building blocks: alignment with mitigation goals, adaptation and climate-resilient operations, accelerated contribution to the transition through climate finance, engagement and policy development ...

CEFC backs agriculture investment platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... globally. The platform will showcase market leading sustainable land practices to farmers across multiple production and climate regions, offering a pathway to reduce their carbon footprint." The platform has secured The Glen, a 1200-hectare property ...

Just 5% of global emissions covered by corporate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... non-profit found only 60% of disclosing companies have emissions reduction targets, and only 81 companies disclosed a credible climate transition plan. The CDP analysis further suggests that only 24% of disclosing companies, covering 5% of global emissions ...

Greg Combet steps down as IFM Investors, ISA chair

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... role to head the government's new Net Zero Economy Agency. Recognised for his expertise in government, investment, climate policy, and industrial relations, as well as a background in coal mining engineering, Combet will chair the Net Zero Economy ...

Climate Action 100+ ramps up corporate activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Climate Action 100+ will step up engagement activities and shift the focus from corporate climate-related disclosure to implementation of climate transition plans while increasing obligations on lead investors. Climate Action 100+ is a collaborative ...

Aussie AI platform aids HK firms in Scope 3 emissions compliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... reporting and accelerate decarbonisation. This comes as the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) recently proposed mandatory climate-related disclosures on ESG reports for all listed companies. The disclosures would be in line with the International Sustainability ...

IIGCC, TPI Centre launch Bank Net Zero Standard

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) and other stakeholders has launched a Net Zero Standard for Banks alongside a Banking Assessment Framework setting out investor expectations on the transition to net zero. Over 25 investors ...

Climate change most pressing issue for APAC C-Suite: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
C-suite executives in the APAC region rated climate change as the most pressing issue facing their companies, ahead of seven other choices, ahead of the economic outlook and other challenges. The consulting firm has issued the Deloitte 2023 CxO Sustainability ...

Stakeholders weigh in on Nature Repair Market bill

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... on 1 June from a range of industries including finance, medicine legal, property and energy as well as conservation and climate-focused NGOs. The Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 will provide a framework for a voluntary national biodiversity market to ...

Aussie, Kiwi ministers commit to sustainable finance alignment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Australia and New Zealand will work to align climate-related disclsures and sustainable finance frameworks across both countries to support businesses that operate across the Trans-Tasman economic region. Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Climate ...