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La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... interest rate to performance against social and environmental KPIs including emissions reduction, renewable generation and carbon neutrality initiatives; sustainable transport initiatives involving the conversion of vehicle fleet to electric vehicles ...

New tools available to help investors meet Paris Agreement

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... market participants to better understand the relative positioning of non-financial corporates as they transition to a low-carbon future," Brian Cahill, global head of ESG at Moody's Investors Service said. ISS STOXX updates EU Taxonomy Alignment ...

Sustainable bonds underperform on climate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Based Targets initiative (SBTi) hasn't yet finalised a target-approval methodology. Labelled-bond issuers succeed in having carbon-reduction targets covering all three emission scopes (Scopes 1, 2, and 3), more than other issuers. Labelled-bond issuers ...

Finance eyes $500b green buildings opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... trillion Australian dollars, ahead of mandatory emissions data disclosures due in 2024. Buildings contribute 39% of global carbon emissions, account for 50% of Australia's electricity consumption, and, in their day-to-day operations, constitute 23% ...

Clean tech bags big bucks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... extremely high latent heat capacity, powered by intermittent renewables, for large industrial applications without generating carbon emissions. The energy storage company has now received a total of $4.95 million in grant funding, including $2.2 million ...

Preparing for COP28: nature and climate integration

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... gas between now and 2085. According to GlobalData, if other oil-producing nations followed similar plans, the world's carbon budget for 1.5°C would be exceeded many times over. Despite the controversies surrounding COP28's host country, Center ...

NGFS introduces "too-little-too-late" climate scenario

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... requiring substantial changes including strong demand reductions and other behaviour changes on top of stringent shadow carbon prices, in which global warming is limited to 1.5°C. According to NGFS, we are currently at 1.2°C above pre-industrial levels. ...

New Forests to sell NZ assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Zealand Limited as financial adviser to assist with the potential sale process. The forestry assets also present future carbon market opportunities with around one quarter of the plantations established on post 1989 land which is registered in New Zealand's ...

Warakirri launches Sustainability Broadacre Cropping Strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... returns with the goal to have a positive impact on the environment and regional communities. The strategy includes specific carbon-reduction strategies and a long-term pathway to net-zero emissions. "This is the first time in the firm's history we've ...

ASIC considering wider lens for greenwashing focus

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
ASIC is considering widening its greenwashing focus to include net zero statements, use of terms like "carbon neutral" and the scope and application of investment exclusions and screens. "Our enforcement actions in response to concerns of greenwashing ...