Search Results

Showing 1 - 10 of 410 results for "fossil fuel"

Carbon tariffs on some imports urgently needed: Climate Energy Finance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... across the Asia Pacific "to correct the persistent global market failure of unpriced emissions" in the production of fossil fuel-intensive commodities required to achieve net zero. CEF director and the report's co-author Tim Buckley said: "The lead up ...

Climate investing declines amid Trump's anti-clean energy regime

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Although investors are withdrawing from climate investing due to uncertainty from the aggressive approach by the US President Donald Trump in his pro-fossil fuels and anti-energy agenda, it opens up opportunities further afield. Robeco's fifth Global ...

Australia must address climate adaptation finance gap: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Australia currently suffers from a lack of investment in adapting to a renewable and climate-resilient future, according to experts, who graded the nation's efforts and transition plan as somewhat of a mixed bag. At the annual Responsible Investment ...

Calls for government to strike while green iron is hot

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... failings standing in the way. According to The Superpower Institute, green iron produced in Australia could compete with fossil fuel-based production if government policies were improved. Currently, Australia exports about $85 billion in iron ore per ...

Macquarie shareholders call for transparency

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... resolution to be voted on at the company's July annual general meeting, demanding Macquarie disclose the full extent of its fossil fuel exposures, which leave it vulnerable to climate-related financial risks. Shareholders are calling on Macquarie to ...

Landmark greenwashing case against Energy Australia comes to an end

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
A landmark greenwashing case against Energy Australia was discontinued after the provider reportedly reached a settlement with activist group Parents for Climate. A civil trial against Energy Australia was due to kick off this week, with The Australia ...

ART extends exclusions in Socially Conscious option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... include investing in companies which obtain more than 5% of revenues from thermal coal; metallurgical coal; oil and gas; fossil fuel generation; alcohol; gambling; and adult entertainment. Additionally, any investment that gets any revenue from tobacco ...

Podcast: Banking on the climate transition

THE GREENER WAY  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, Macquarie Group, NAB and Westpac - have all committed to limiting or cutting financing to fossil fuel projects that they feel are not aligned to achieving a net zero future. This requires a lot of work on several fronts, and for ...

5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... on offer are not covered by the ESMA guidelines as none of the terms appear in their names. It said, in relation to fossil fuel investments, just 43% of funds fall within the guidelines' remit - from May 21 they will either need to sell their fossil ...

Woodside investors urged to sack the board over dud returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... global equities market and the local equities market. Yet the company is persisting with the high-cost, high-risk, fossil fuel growth strategy that contributed to its significant underperformance," he said. "This is not a temporary blip: Woodside eroded ...
PREVIOUS
NEXT