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Investors welcome Commonwealth green bond program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... the federal government and AOFM should refer to credible, science-based criteria for UoP such as those contained in the Climate Bonds Initiative Climate Bond Standard. A move in this direction will reassure investors that their capital is being deployed ...

Super funds ESG options underweight BHP, overweight CSL: Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Purpose Test, deliver investment returns and look after the financial interests of their members. "It is not to solve climate change or address every social ill facing Australia. This makes running a super fund portfolio in light of all the ESG and climate ...

The value in securing critical mineral supplies

STEFAN HANSEN  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... decarbonisation is an issue that has been highlighted by major Western economies as a risk to securing the materials needed to meet climate goals. The US Government acknowledged its concerns around this supply chain risk within the recently passed Inflation ...

New nature-based team for AECOM ANZ

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... nature-based client solutions in Australia and New Zealand. The ANZ-based team aims to address complex problems related to climate change, biodiversity loss, and emissions reduction. The new team will bring together AECOM's specialists in climate resilience ...

Hybrid working can reduce carbon emissions by up to 90%

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... centre workspaces and local workspaces From city centre workspaces and home A combination of all three To understand the climate impact, the study looked at the total emissions per worker based on transport, heating, cooling, lighting, and energy use ...

Government to fund sustainable finance taxonomy development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... activities. "The absence of a sustainable finance taxonomy in Australia has been a significant barrier to investment in climate solutions, including clean energy, in Australia," said ASFI CEO Kristy Graham. "We're pleased to be working closely with government ...

No role for monetary policy to address climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) should "take account of climate risks but not use monetary policy to address them," a recommendation made as part of a sweeping overhaul of how the central bank functions. As reported in sister publication Financial ...

South Korea leads with ESG fund disclosure taskforce and anti-greenwash laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... inducing responsible management. This comes as earlier in the week the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong proposed mandatory climate-related disclosure for its listed companies. According to non-profit The Asia Foundation, greenwashing and lack of regulatory ...

Amundi launches suite of Net Zero funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... spend to reduce its carbon intensity. The equity portfolios will invest in large cap companies in three categories - "Climate Champions", which are the companies that are well advanced in their carbon mitigation; "Climate Committed", which are companies ...

$500bn investment needed to decarbonise NEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... transmission infrastructure." The scenario is ambitious but credible, said director of independent public interest think tank Climate Energy Finance Tim Buckley. "When you start with a credible 1.5 degree scenario, I would have said 9 months ago it was ...