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Science-Based Targets an indicator of future climate action: Federated Hermes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... targets between 2015 to 2019. The report found that on average, companies with SBT targets showed average emissions reductions of 25% over five years. Federated Hermes head of research and sustainability Mitch Reznick says that setting SBT targets can ...

FY22 budget proposes "technology not taxes" for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... storage (CCS) and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects, and $279.9 million for purchasing emissions reductions that are below compliance safeguard baselines. The budget also featured $565.8 million of co-investment aimed at developing ...

Property fund inks multi-billion dollar sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... gross intensity of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions," Bassett says. ISPT will be targeting absolute emissions reductions while still planning to expand its portfolio, Bassett says. Water conservation is another area of focus, with Bassett noting ...

Coles sets net zero target with absolute emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... emission are significant contributors to our emissions and what we have to work on in order to achieve the emissions reductions targets," Davis said. "We haven't adopted a strategy of carbon offsets. We're aiming for absolute emissions reductions." ...

Macquarie Asset Management joins net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... The Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative has signed more than 40 new participants, agreeing to achieve 2030 emissions reductions and net zero by 2050 or sooner. The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative now has a total of 73 signatories representing US$32 ...

Companies making net zero commitments they need to keep: investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... enterprise by 2050 or sooner. This includes establishing short and medium-related targets to deliver ambitious emissions reductions within the next decade. There are 14 Australian companies in the Climate Action 100+ list - Adbri, AGL Energy, BHP, Bluescope ...

Local pick-up a key to reducing emissions in e-commerce: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... to Accenture. The environmental gains from using what's called micro-fulfilment could mean that these emissions reductions could be enhanced post-pandemic, according to a new report, The Sustainable Last Mile: Faster. Greener. Cheaper." undertaken ...

What's in a name: evaluating the goals behind net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Decarbonisation Pathway for decarbonisation measurements." But the crux of any action has to be driving real-world emissions reductions, Baker said. "If net zero is going to be successful, real world emissions need to drop and the engagement process ...

Agriculture sector can contribute to climate solutions: GreenCollar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
The agricultural sector has a substantial role to play in addressing climate change through emissions reductions and improved biodiversity while providing financial benefit, according to GreenCollar. The Nationals Party is pushing its federal coalition ...

Investors back climate bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... 2050 net zero emissions target for Australia. "Globally, countries are setting clear long term targets on emissions reductions, supported by clear trajectories to get there," said Simon O'Connor, CEO of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. ...