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Greg Combet to depart Net Zero Economy Agency for Future Fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... new authority," a spokesman confirmed. Last year, Combet said at the Carbon Market Institution Australasian Emissions Reduction Summit that business and investors acceptance of the need to decarbonise Australia's economy is "irreversible." "It's ...

Shell shareholders worth €4tr to vote for Paris

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... green shareholder group Follow This, requests that the multinational oil and gas company align its medium-term emissions reduction targets with the Paris Agreement. Shareholders will take an advisory vote to update the company's energy transition strategy ...

ASX tapped to develop Aussie carbon exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Williamson said. "The carbon market has an important role to play in helping Australia meet its 2030 and 2050 emissions reduction targets."

Two Aussie states ramp up climate ambitions to attract investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... 400,000 hectares to nature reserves, national parks, and conservation parks. Meanwhile, WA's new Sectoral Emissions Reduction Strategy (SERS) outlines the investment and policy priorities needed for pathways towards net zero. It identifies emissions ...

QIC secures US$300m SLL

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
The Queensland Government-owned fund manager has converted a finance facility into a US$300 million sustainability-linked loan (SLL). Lenders are Commonwealth Bank of Australia, ANZ, ING Group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking ...

COP28 key outcomes: what it means for finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... natural gas as a bridge energy source and identifies carbon capture, utilisation and storage as a solution for emissions reduction. "Whilst we didn't turn the page on the fossil fuel era in Dubai, this outcome is the beginning of the end," said UN ...

Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian public service will run on 100% renewable energy by 2030, whilst government office space that is purchased from 2026 onwards must have a 6-star NABERS energy rating as the Department of Finance releases its strategy to achieving net zero ...

New code of practice guidance for voluntary carbon markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) has released guidance to help direct finance to climate mitigation initiatives and commitment beyond science-aligned emissions cuts. The new guidance for the Claims Code of Practice aims to accelerate ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... CCA currently conducting the review. ACCUs are currently credited for carbon capture and storage under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). However, CCUS - and particularly DACCS - have been criticised by environmental groups for being costly, resource ...

Only one sector set to meet emissions reduction targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
The global push for emissions reduction is failing across most sectors, with all but two increasing emissions and widening gaps to targets. Steel has emerged as the most successful performer, with emissions reduced at more than the rate needed to achieve ...