The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute's has released its final sustainable taxonomy recommendations and says there was overwhelming support from stakeholders for a framework which guards against greenwashing and supports capital flow into sustainable economic activities.
The development of a congestion relief market (CRM) and a review of the national hydrogen strategy were among the top priorities agreed upon at the first Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council (ECMC) meeting, held last Friday.
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute has released its recommendations for the development of an Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy to guide public company reporting of climate impact and sustainability initiatives.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison today undertook to stop activists undermining the coal mining industry and prevent them using similar tactics against other big emitters.
The announcement of a new target should prompt a rethink of climate change policy measures, according to the energy industry (plus other target reactions).
After years of conflict, 10 leading industry associations and community organisations have issued joint principles that acknowledge the need for net zero emissions.
Institutional investors with more than one trillion dollars in funds have published an open letter to Prime Minister Tony Abbott urging him not to wind back the RET target.
Modelling shows the Gillard Government's proposed power station CO2 emission standard could imperil efforts to cut emissions unless they are tightened, according to WWF and the Climate Institute, but the ESAA says standards represent an "unnecessary market intervention".