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 Carbon Market Institute (CMI) has called on the Federal government to bring forward a review of its Safeguard Mechanism (SM) to 2025/26 but has warned against outright rejection of carbon credits.
Former ACCC chair, Professor Allan Fels, has called for the development of an independent integrity tribunal to monitor claims being made by governments about their emission reduction activities.
The Ai Group has issued a strongly worded statement urging the Greens and Coalition to support the Safeguard Mechanism amendments, and pleaded with politicians on all sides not to restart the climate wars.
The Australia Institute has filed a complaint with the ACCC claiming the Australian government's carbon neutral certification, Climate Active, is misleading under consumer law.