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Australia can be energy transition, climate leader

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... references in its cabinet. One of Trump's first moves when he assumed office was to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement. The rejection of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2030 are other recent examples. While Australia ...

UBS delays climate target to 2035

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... (AUM) of the combined businesses. "Therefore, we have withdrawn the target. We remain committed to supporting the Paris Agreement climate goals in line with global efforts. We recorded USD$64.4bn of total assets as having a net-zero ambition at the end ...

US rejects SDGs, Agenda 2030

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... matter of course," he said. One of Trump's first moves when he assumed office was to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. He also revoked the Biden administration's US International ...

Australian Ethical sees path through anti-ESG push

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... administration - such as expanded fossil fuel extraction, a ban on offshore wind projects, and withdrawal from the Paris Agreement - Woods argues these measures open a window for ethical investors to take advantage of market volatility. In the short ...

Asset managers react to news 2C is 'dead'

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... consequences. Two new studies published in Nature Climate Change found 2024 surpassed 1.5 °C, but even though the Paris Agreement threshold is measured in long-term averages, former NASA scientist Jim Hansen declared the 2°C warming limit "dead". ...

Trump Paris exit "bad news" for rest of world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... on his first day back in office and revoked 78 executive actions of the previous administration. He exited the Paris Agreement and vowed to maximise US oil and gas production and exploration. At least a dozen diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives ...

More climate exits as Trump takes charge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... zero. In his first day back in office, Donald Trump has signed nearly 100 executive orders including exiting the Paris Agreement and vowing to maximise US oil and gas production and exploration. The local convener of CA100+, the Investor Group on Climate ...

Green budgets fatten amid global uncertainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... companies, making this an attractive, countercyclical entry opportunity," Cooper said. The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and repealing of the Inflation Reduction Act may harm sentiment but it will not directly affect company forecasts, she said. ...

Best ESG super options revealed

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... uranium, old growth forest logging, tobacco, weapons, and banks and new fossil fuel projects not aligned with the Paris Agreement. Scoring silver, Russell Investments-managed Nationwide Super Employer Responsible Global Shares returned 8.4% per annum ...

Super funds set renewables targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has welcomed the decision at a recent Treasury investor roundtable to progress work towards encouraging greater investment in Australia's renewables transition. The roundtable was for the ...
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