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Australia progresses climate transition disclosures, planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... The study also found that real-economy decarbonisation in APAC may slow if governments continue to provide fossil-fuel subsidies. "These subsidies can distort markets by keeping fossil-fuel prices artificially low, discouraging clean-tech investment ...

WFH employees put in 20% more hours

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... strong since the pandemic, driven by factors including worker shortages, cost-of-living pressures, changes to childcare subsidies, as well as working from home. Brooks said more than one-third of Australians still regularly work from home, including ...

Investors and business leaders call for end to 'weak' net zero pledge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... open letter urges Canberra to: Mandate 'real zero' targets with clear fossil fuel phase-out timelines. End fossil fuel subsidies and halt new coal ang gas approvals shifting support to clean energy. Accelerate industrial decarbonisation via strong clean ...

Green budgets fatten amid global uncertainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... export to the rest of the world... These markets are all moving quickly towards electrification, not primarily because of subsidies but for economic reasons." Capgemini chief executive Aiman Ezzat said technology investment was a key coping mechanism ...

Woodside's US$2.35bn gamble raises doubts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... their 2030 climate goals. Ultimately, however, it is relying on carbon capture, low-emissions blue ammonia, and taxpayer subsidies, none of which are long-term viable." Despite the scepticism, Buckley says he would "much rather" see Woodside move in ...

Japan issues first climate transition bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... development initiatives in areas including renewable energy and hydrogen utilisation in steelmaking. 44.5% is earmarked for subsidies, for activities including electricity storage batteries manufacturing and energy-efficient buildings. The GX plan encourages ...

COP28: "Weak" Global Stocktake slammed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... infrastructure for zero and low emissions vehicles to reduce transport emissions Phase out "inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption and do not address energy poverty or just transitions, as soon as possible." The stocktake ...

Finance realignment urged as nature-positive trails 30:1

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... degradation targets by 2030. While governments provide the most funding for nature-based solutions (at 82%), public finance subsidies that harm nature have increased 55% to US$1.7 trillion in the past year, despite many countries committing to reduce ...

COP28: Australia commits $150m to Pacific resilience

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... demonstrate real climate action, and this extends to the call to phasing out fossil fuels, and domestic fossil fuel subsidies." Oxfam Australia climate justice strategic lead Melissa Bungcaras commented: "Australia has an opportunity to step up its global ...

Sustainable AUM tops US$30 trn despite tighter labels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... data for investors. Further policy recommendations include public support for capital market environments which align subsidies, market incentives, and government structures to ensure transformative public and private investment flows. The GSIR also ...
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