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HESTA says ethical screens partly to blame for 'disappointing' ESG returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... investment, the Sustainable Growth investment option applies a broad range of exclusions including in companies invested in fossil fuels, tobacco, uranium, controversial weapons, nuclear weapons, weapons, for-profit detention, red flags identified by ...

Australians take climate fight to UN

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... confirmed what they always knew that international law is on their side," Morgan said. "A managed shift away from fossil fuels is inevitable. The question is whether Australia gets ahead of that or keeps trying to avoid its own legal obligations," he ...

Systems thinking wins the day

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... portfolios," he said. Meanwhile, Alexandra Brown, founder and chief executive of Ethical Invest Group, said, "Renewables and fossil fuels were the biggest issues from clients according to poll results, but it was great to see a broad variety, including ...

Shareholders question Macquarie's climate change commitment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... on the cost of living, have seen a shift in public policy priorities and greater recognition in recent years that fossil fuels, particularly natural gas, will be required for some time, even as the transition to renewables continues," Macquarie said. ...

ESG implications of the US-Iran conflict

LIZ HARRISON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... risks and military-related emissions. More enduring, however, is the energy price shock and resulting reliance on fossil fuels driven by security concerns. Increased demand for coal: A short-term impact With around 20% of global liquefied natural gas ...

Budget criticised for missing key clean energy opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... with the housing crisis, but a patchwork of fossil fuel subsidies and short-term handouts that keep us dependent on fossil fuels from volatile regions," Hutley said. At a critical moment in Australia's energy transition, Investor Group on Climate ...

Methane-emission mitigation stagnates: IEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... crisis, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said, adding that despite proven mitigation pathways and progress made, fossil fuels continue to account for about 35% of methane emissions. The IEA presents new estimates in its Global Methane Tracker 2026 ...

Fortescue ups green energy bet to power data centres

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... already demonstrating in the Pilbara that heavy industry can operate on a fully integrated renewable grid - eliminating fossil fuels while improving costs, reliability and control," Fortescue executive chair Andrew Forrest said. "We are now extending ...

Greenpeace settles Woodside lawsuit

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... for one of the largest LNG export terminals in Australia, and now the US," Rafalowicz continued. "The expansion of fossil fuels is incompatible with a 1.5C-aligned world - Greenpeace will continue to campaign to fast-track the transition to homegrown ...

Texas anti-ESG law deemed unconstitutional

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... Texas that barred the state, including pension plans, from investing in or contracting with businesses that boycott fossil fuels. The primary motivation for its introduction was to protect the local oil and gas sector. Under the law, the state must blacklist ...
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