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Bank says fossil fuel exclusions "will bite" in the future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... brands (Teachers Mutual Bank, Health Professionals Bank, UniBank, Hiver, and Firefighters Mutual Bank, formerly Fire Board NSW) are the latest to be Certified Fossil Free under the Bank.Green Fossil Free Alliance. Financial institutions that have achieved ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
The NSW Anti-Slavery Commission and the Clean Energy Council (CEC) are developing a code of practice to help identify modern slavery risks in renewable energy supply chains. Reliance on materials and components associated with forced labour and other ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... constitutional recognition and a First Nations Voice to Parliament back in 2000. Mundine, who is from the Bundjalung Nation of northern NSW, said while many organisations are still early in their journey (termed Reflect or Innovate RAPs), many are in ...

Sustainable finance heavyweight to chair National Reconstruction Fund board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Treasury Corporation Capital Markets Board. Daniel Walton is currently a director of AustralianSuper and has been co-chair of the NSW Renewable Energy Sector Board, a member of the Commonwealth Agricultural Working Group and NSW State Government Minerals ...

Climate resilience needed to dodge $442b VIC loss by 2100

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... governments to invest in resilience against natural disasters. ICA CEO Andrew Hall commented that the 2022 floods in Queensland and NSW caused nearly $6 billion in insured damages. "It was the biggest insurance event in Australia's history, and, according ...

Traditional Owners to lead Pilbara renewables rollout on exclusive native title land

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... responsible for some of Australia's biggest renewables projects including the 720 megawatt New England solar farm near Uralla, NSW. "The agreement with ACEN means that the Yindjibarndi people can actively participate in Australia's renewable ...

City of Sydney to green Broadway

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... where they are collected, and a greater number of spaces would be allocated to car share providers. The City of Sydney and the NSW Government plans to: Install green infrastructure, a cycleway and light rail at Broadway (feasibility to be confirmed) ...

TCorp auctions $400m sustainability bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
TCorp, the investment and financial management partner of the NSW public sector, has auctioned $400 million of its existing 2.50% 22 November 2032 Sustainability bond. The NSW Sustainability Bond Programme provides investors with a pathway to support ...

Climate transition not one-size-fits-all

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... LGAs include Isaac, Central Highlands, and Banana Shire (QLD); Singleton, Narrabri, Muswellbrook, and Mid-Western Regional (NSW); Karratha, Ashburton, and Collie (WA); and Latrobe (VIC). The report finds the communities would benefit from tailored transition ...

BlackRock raises $500m for Super Battery

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
BlackRock Alternatives has secured over $500 million from Australian and global institutional and sovereign co-investors to expedite the development of the Waratah Super Battery. The Waratah Super Battery (WSB), believed to be one the largest committed ...