Glencore's new climate change commitments send a strong signal that companies need to demonstrate what they are doing to cut emissions from the use of their products, according to the Investor Group on Climate Change.
Investa has achieved international validation that its emissions reduction targets are science-based, and two more real estate companies are chasing the same accreditation.
More companies now handle climate risk at boardroom level, but most still lack clear strategies to cut emissions, according to a new analysis by activist group Market Forces.
EPA Victoria has granted approval for a trial project that will use brown coal to produce hydrogen, with the ultimate goal of exporting large volumes of the gas to Japan.
The number of companies willing to drop suppliers on environmental grounds has risen markedly, according to a new global survey by CDP on behalf of major institutional investors.
A new global steel sustainability standard, being developed with close involvement from Australian steelmakers, requires participants to cut carbon emissions in line with Paris Agreement goals.
Carbon professionals now play a crucial role within their companies, but are under-resourced and struggle to find good advice, according to departing Carbon Market Institute chief executive Peter Castellas.
Shell designed-out the possibility of a carbon capture unit on its Prelude floating LNG operation, despite saying it would keep space available for it, new documents show.