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Competition watchdog exec first boss at think tank

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... ex-ACCC economics lead Baethan Mullen as its inaugural CEO. With more than 20 years' experience in public policy, competition and advocacy, Mullen will lead efforts in research and policy at the new climate-focused think tank. TSI was created to ...

Canberra's new plan a winner for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Albanese's Future Made in Australia Act is a much-needed signal to promote competition, resiliency, productivity, and attract capital, investors say. The new on-shore manufacturing laws give the green light for superannuation funds and other institutional ...

Canberra targets natural disaster insurance gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... The chief reason for this misunderstanding is inconsistencies in definitions, brought to light during the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) 2020 inquiry into insurance in northern Australia, and the 2024 inquiry into insurer responses ...

China stock exchange rings in Year of the Dragon with ESG mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... metrics including rural revitalization, contribution to communities, as well as anti-graft, anti-bribery and anti-unfair competition." China ranks second in the world in terms of climate policy developments, according to data from the first half of 2023. ...

Ad industry proposes greenwashing code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... integral part of the advertising self-regulation system, complement Australia's consumer protection laws and Australia Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) guidance on greenwashing by companies. The proposed code has five rules - be truthful and ...

Northern Trust pulled up for greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... greenwashing against Tlou Energy Limited, Diversa Trustees Limited, and Black Mountain Energy. This comes as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently released its final guidance on greenwashing.

Climate Change Authority releases ACCU and NGERS reviews

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... integrity through a focus on additionality, permanence, and leakage, as well as addressing supply and demand, land use competition, and the intersection with the Safeguard Mechanism. In its review of the scheme, the CCA said that the Credits (Carbon ...

ACCC issues greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released final guidance on greenwashing while flagging that emissions and offsetting claims are in the spotlight next year. The principles comprise the ACCC's final guidance on environmental ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... integrity through a focus on additionality, permanence, and leakage, as well as addressing supply and demand, land use competition, and the intersection with the Safeguard Mechanism. Researchers are also exploring how to value co-benefits, such as First ...

Clean tech bags big bucks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... collectively received approximately $280,000. An additional $380,000 available to the winning team as part of a global competition. ANZ start-ups funded so far include: XFrame: A modular construction system Office of Planetary Observations: Urban greening ...
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