HESTA sends message to male-dominated boards
Super fund HESTA has warned the largest listed companies it intends to vote against male directors of boards with low female representation.
Climate Change
Australian start-ups offering AI and energy solutions finding favour with investors
‘Growing efficiently’ had become the new mantra of venture capitalists, who are keen to back early-stage start-ups in the climate technology and AI space.
Super fund ART to pressure companies on emissions
Australia’s second largest super fund will target 88 listed companies to slash their carbon footprint and link the pay of its own investment team to climate metrics.
How climate activists are tricking older Australians
The campaign calls on young Australians to send a link to friends and family members who are sceptical of climate change, in order to manipulate what they see online.
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Nation faces coal, gas hit from net zero: IEA
Demand for Australian coal and gas will plunge within a decade if countries push for net zero emission goals.
Months of rain as La Nina alert upgraded
Australia’s east coast is set for a hot, wet summer as forecasters upgrade the La Nina alert, signalling heavier rainfall over the coming months.
CBA to consider climate vote
Commonwealth Bank could become the first major bank to allow a non-binding shareholder vote on climate reporting at next year’s annual meeting.
70,000 jobs at stake: Carbon tariff warning
The Australian economy could be in for a pounding if countries follow the EU’s lead and introduce carbon tariffs, with some states to cop more pain than others.
All aboard the ‘green hydrogen’ bandwagon
If there was a prize for timing the announcement of a ‘green hydrogen’ project, Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue group would have it in the bag.
‘Spinning a big lie: Nuclear beats renewables’
A new Sky News documentary will lift the lid on renewable energy, and reveal why nuclear power is the answer to Australia’s energy challenges.
Veteran investor Goode warns of sharemarket risks
Veteran investor Charles Goode says a number of risks threaten the continued rise of equity prices, while he prefers to engage with companies on climate change rather than dump stock and exit.
What rising seas could do to our cities
Sydney’s Opera House and the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art in Melbourne could become virtual islands if sea levels continue to rise.
Secret deal behind Australia’s nuclear ban
The powerbroker who proposed the 1999 nuclear power ban has broken her 22-year silence on the little deal that changed Australia in a big way.
‘Zero leadership’: Qld shows up ScoMo
Queensland government MPs helped state parliament register its support for a key emissions target, adding pressure on Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
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