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What you need to know about the 2023-24 budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... ATO to do better in recovering this money. In transitioning to a green economy, Chalmers ramped up the government's net zero initiatives, introducing a slew of measures such as the New Energy Apprenticeship program and Clean Energy Capacity Study ...

Supercharging Australia's climate investment action

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... architecture for the trillions of dollars of investment capital managed in Australia. Starting with the creation of a national Net Zero Authority that will not only create standards for net-zero investment initiatives, but also will coordinate the development ...

Funding boosts ASIC greenwashing remit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... for an Australian Sustainable Finance Strategy which will support the financial system to fund the transformation to net zero, and ensure Australian firms remain competitive in global capital markets," he said. Chalmers also seeded funding for the establishment ...

Private markets boost Macquarie AM results

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... energy assets in development or construction and 14 GW of green energy assets in operation. "Strong progress on our 2040 Net Zero Commitment with ~85%3 of infrastructure and agriculture portfolio companies and ~400 real estate properties, in MAM Private ...

Jones calls for taxonomy to clarify greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
... government is reviewing the Your Future, Your Super performance test to ensure long-term goals like the government's net zero target and other issues like biodiversity and just transition are not in conflict with short-term performance concerns. ...

Rest signs mandate with Palisade Impact Fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
... Esposito. "Significant investment is required to address the scale of climate change and energy transition and the road to net zero creates investment opportunities." Australian-based Palisade Impact said it focuses on assets that target and contribute ...

CEFC, Crescent Capital Partners invest in decarbonisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... decarbonisation pathways for each acquired company, exceeding the requirements of the Paris Agreement, with the goal of achieving net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions within 10 years of acquisition. Crescent will also focus on value chain emissions, mapping ...

Super funds back new renewables platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... momentum is being driven by a combination of the inevitable retirement of fossil fuel generation, coupled with ambitious net zero targets across the Australian economy, requiring significant investment in renewable energy generation, storage and transmission," ...

Professionalise sustainability within funds: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... broadly; how much can super funds bite off at once?" She highlights investors have a lot of power in the push towards net zero targets, also citing the example of the shipping industry and the impact of the Poseidon Principal. "The Poseidon Principal ...

Spotlight shines brighter on climate reporting: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... more information and greater transparency on how they are responding to climate change and supporting the transition to net zero." Alembakis explained that the framework will initially apply to large companies and financial institutions and over time ...