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Fixing Australia's complicated carbon market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Services (CCaSS) practice "We're having a debate about how we use carbon markets and carbon offsets to achieve our Paris-aligned goals, and there is a whole market debate about what offsets should we use to actually be eligible for ...

Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... economy. "Whether this is enough will undoubtedly be a discussion point in the coming months and years, in particular as Paris-aligned targets continue to be [elusive]," according to a recent report by Barclays Capital. "The efficacy of spending will ...

COP27 preview: loss and damage, action on commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... stress to parties and non-state actors that the finalisation of the Glasgow Climate Pact signals the effective closure of the Paris Agreement rulebook. We have the guide, and now it's about driving implementation. That's what they want to see in Egypt ...

UniSuper sustainability exec departs for Vanguard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... of their revenue from the extraction of thermal coal, setting the goal that their 50 largest Australian investments set Paris-aligned operational targets by the end of 2021, with 41 companies achieving that as at 31 December 2021, up from 34 reported ...

Rainmaker reveals ESG super fund leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... funds have even declared that they will aim to be net-zero by 2030. "Funds are also trying to more thoroughly reflect the Paris Treaty and commitments flowing from COP26 regarding how they describe their net-zero commitments, investment processes and ...

Sustainable debt, finance in strong start to 2022: ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... Goodman Group, and the KPIs are linked to Goodman's target to cut absolute GHG Scope 1 and 2 emissions in line with the Paris Climate Agreement, as verified by Science Based Targets initiative. This KPI reflects Goodman's focus on sustainability ...

Calls for transformation, climate skill in AGL board renewal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... understanding of the expectations of global investors. Namely, that AGL's future success is best served by a transparent Paris-aligned decarbonisation that seeks to enhance and protect shareholder value, while providing comprehensive support for ...

Warning on climate risk if net zero targets not achieved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... the moment, the world is not on track to meet the aim of capping global warming to 1.5 degrees as established under the Paris Agreement. "On average, over the next 30 years, global emissions need to decline by 7% pa," Lawson said. "In 2020, that meant ...

HESTA first super fund to oppose AGL demerger

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... reviewing the plan, we remain unconvinced that the overall demerger plan would sufficiently accelerate decarbonisation to meet Paris-aligned targets, nor manage the risk of stranded assets," HESTA said. HESTA is the first super fund to state its intention ...

Australian Shareholders' Association issues net zero policy for companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... by 2050. In its first climate change policy, the ASA called upon ASX200 companies to align their emissions targets to the Paris Agreement, commit to sustainability practices across ESG issues, define a pathway to achieve these goals, measure progress ...