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Carbon price could stall $600bn super loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... invest in the corporate sector, including superannuation, in a way that efficiently allocates resources towards achieving net zero. "A carbon price is inevitable; it's the most efficient way to decarbonise the world, but the politics hasn't quite ...

UniSuper defends APA stake amid member backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... the fund to oppose the plans. The letter accuses the fund of greenwashing, pointing out that UniSuper has committed to net zero portfolio emissions by 2050. UniSuper has policies to work "with companies to reduce real-world emissions and accelerate the ...

Podcast: Maintaining competitive advantage in an age of climate transparency with Duncan Paterson

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... climate reporting regime. It's undoubtedly a massive opportunity to open the door wider to green investment and reach net zero by 2050. However, investors face the unique challenge of understanding portfolio emissions, as well as growing concerns around ...

AXA IM battles poor data on road to net zero

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... data accuracy uncertainties, AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) says its interim targets are on track and it will reach net zero by 2050. In its latest carbon reduction monitor and associated sustainability reports, the fund manager reported it reduced ...

MSCI launches offset rating

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... mitigate risks from investment decisions, and fulfil disclosure requirements." Carbon markets are critical to meeting net zero goals, Turner added.

Green finance lags as planet on high alert

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability objectives, and uplifting leadership and capability within financial institutions. Priority areas include: "Strong net zero targets and plans for government and corporates; accelerating household electrification and energy efficiency ...

Ultra rich bet on green energy for data

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... seeing exponential demand," Vaudour said. "The 'Magnificent Seven' want clean energy because they have their own net zero targets. "The businesses we invest in have clients that are entering into long term contracts and that provides stable revenues ...

Investors worth $42trn target state leaders at COP29

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... than 530 investors have thrown their support behind global whole-of-government policy overhaul in an effort to reach net zero. The 2024 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis letter released this week counts leading super funds ...

Executives urge Canberra to move faster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... demand for climate action in the private sector so we can realise the economic opportunities that the global transition to net zero presents," she said. Government and regulatory pressures rank highest among the forces driving corporate change in Australia ...

Study finds answer to land use battle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... land to solar energy has generated growing concern in rural communities on its impact to agriculture, and in the race to net zero, it is critically important for Australian governments to invest in agrivoltaics to address these conflicts and balance ...
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