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Systems thinking wins the day

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... many of the themes from Day One - from preserving cultural heritage and operationalising nature to understanding biodiversity risks, assessing the impact of the country's largest companies and recognising how geopolitical shocks will sharply raise ...

Climate, nature risks no longer 'abstract or long dated': ISS STOXX

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... investors may be materially underestimating portfolio risks by assessing climate and nature exposure separately, with biodiversity loss and water stress emerging as growing threats to long term portfolio resilience. The report, Resilience at Risk: Understanding ...

Pendal invests to boost social, low-carbon transportation pipelines

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... Hong Kong, station energy-efficiency upgrades, low-carbon building improvements, renewable energy installations, biodiversity and conservation initiatives, and climate-resilience works. There are several near-term projects that will be funded through ...

Budget to modernise environmental approval framework

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... Housing Industry Association (HIA) welcomed the funding package tied to reforms of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, saying the investment signalled a shift toward a more technology-enabled approvals process capable of handling ...

Institutional investors inject $166m into World Bank bond

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... Bank. "This investment will further display the potential that spekboom restoration presents to positively impact biodiversity degradation on the African Continent while also providing employment opportunities for local communities," he said. AllianceBernstein ...

NSW government grants $11m to curb carbon pollution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... measure and track soil carbon over time. "Projects like these also have the potential to restore landscapes, improve biodiversity and deliver lasting benefits for regional communities while helping us meet our climate goals," Merkley said. Other grantees ...

UK launches voluntary nature markets standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... standards set out five clear principles for the supply, storage and trade of nature credits. The cover carbon benefits, biodiversity benefits, nutrient benefits, and benefits to community engagement. "The standards will ensure that investments deliver ...

New Forests acquires macadamia portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... production optimisation, greenfield macadamia development, environmental plantings and native vegetation enhancement, biodiversity credits and other nature-based programs. Additionally, New Forests said it will pursue initiatives to reduce gross emissions ...

Undervaluing of nature putting global economy at risk

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has released a report highlighting how businesses both depend on, and harm, nature. The Business and Biodiversity Report found global economic growth has come ...

US exits major climate groups, sustainability initiatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Development, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the International Energy Forum, International Renewable Energy Agency, and the Renewable Energy Policy ...
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