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Loss and damage funds a key consideration for COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... is important for investors. "Our focus is on how to help investors look at the transition of their total portfolio to net zero," she said. "What that means in practice is deepening the expertise in stewardship. "This necessitates a deeper understanding ...

Capacity Investment Scheme expansion to jolt renewable energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... investment, strong communities, and workforces to be built. Through upcoming Sector Plans and the recently announced Net Zero Authority the Government can foster thriving regions and ensure Australia remains competitive in the global economy," Jackson ...

Greenwashing a serious threat to financial markets: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... trust. "It's also imperative that we maintain market integrity to attract the capital required to make the transition to net zero and ensure that climate risk is adequately priced into the market," Longo said. "With demand for sustainable products growing ...

Don't neglect the SDGs in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... focused on climate," Reynolds said. "There is recognition obviously about the interlinks between climate and getting to net zero and the energy transition and what we need to do around biodiversity, but I don't really think we're talking a lot about ...

Only one sector set to meet emissions reduction targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... while the forestry sector has reduced emissions - but at a fraction of the target rate. Global preparedness to achieve net zero by 2050 is less than a third to half the level required for a more orderly transition scenario. When key dimensions such as ...

Corporate net zero plans at odds with anti-climate lobbying

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Despite widespread corporate commitments to net zero, a significant proportion of global companies engage in lobbying that contradicts their stated environmental goals. While almost all US companies target net zero, most are weakly aligned to their ...

New tools available to help investors meet Paris Agreement

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... UN-convened Principles for Responsible Investment, Bloomberg and Riskthinking.AI. Moody's releases framework for Net Zero Assessments Credit ratings, research and data provider Moody's Investors Service has launched a framework for Net Zero Assessments ...

Sustainable bonds underperform on climate targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... achieve emissions reductions targets than use of proceeds bonds, but many labelled bond users are not tracking to meet 2050 net zero targets. Corporate issuers are increasingly turning to labelled bonds (corporate-bond issuers in MSCI ESG Ratings coverage ...

Investing during a disorderly transition: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has published new climate scenarios including predictions that a net zero transition could be "too-little-too-late", disorderly and delayed. Q&A with Olivia Kember, principal consultant, Energetics ...

Finance eyes $500b green buildings opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... build by 43% by 2040, sustainable finance is crucial for meeting these demands while aligning with climate goals. To achieve net-zero carbon targets by 2050, Australia will need to electrify more than 500 homes a day, improve the energy efficiency of ...