Environmental

Significant cuts to industrial emissions required: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
If Australia is to meet net zero emissions by 2050, the industrial sector will have to significantly cut its carbon emissions through a combination of policies and actions, according to the Grattan Institute.

Forrest reiterates call for net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Andrew Forrest joined the call for Australia to set a net zero 2050 target while announcing ambitious plans to produce green hydrogen through Fortescue Metals.

Banks' role in global decarbonisation under spotlight

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Banks are uniquely exposed to the risks of climate change, but uniquely placed to drive the transition to a low carbon future, according to Aviva Investors.

Investors press for swift action in wake of climate report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Investors are pressing for swift action on climate change after a landmark report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that has been labelled a "code red for humanity."

IPCC report highlights need for urgent action in Australia: CMI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
Against the backdrop of a landmark report into the physical impacts of climate change, one expert suggests that Australia's existing policy settings can be updated to a cap-and-trade systems to meet the challenge.

Global fund manager buys Australian forestry asset

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
A global fund manager has acquired an Australian forestry business based on its financial and environmental sustainability merits.

Carbon capture and storage questioned after Chevron result

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
Australia's only commercial scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project has failed to meet targets to sequester carbon emissions from an LNG facility, raising questions as the role that CCS technology can play in reaching decarbonisation targets within ...

Charting a course to net zero: Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
For super funds and other asset owners, setting a net zero decarbonisation target is just the first step in a complex process, according to Neuberger Berman.

CEFC, CBA finance plastic recycling facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Commonwealth Bank will finance a plastics recycling facility, its first commitment under the Australian Recycling Investment Fund.

Assessing impacts of nature-based solutions: CMI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
Reforestation, ecosystem regeneration and other projects will not only protect and restore biodiversity but could also support local communities and present a source of financial activity in the Asia Pacific region.